The blind photographers

A new book proves that sight isn't a prerequisite to capturing beautiful images

by Jackie Friedman

September 28, 2016

.polaris__post-meta--date { display: none; } .polaris__post-meta--date.no-script { display: block; padding-left: 45px } September 28, 2016

Untitled, 2010

India

Untitled, 2012

Mexico

Untitled, 2006

India

Untitled, 2010-2015

Mexico

Untitled, 2010-2015

Mexico

From the series An Event on the Stairs, 1999/2013

Mexico

Street Scene, 2010

Mexico

Untitled, 2010-2015

Mexico

Unstoppable Love Bird, 2013

Myanmar

Untitled, 2010-2015

Mexico

6 homes for bungalow living

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1642706611/iStock-1225804209.jpg { display: none !important; }

Feature

The Week contest: Date for days

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1642183780/iStock-969500136.jpg { display: none !important; }

Feature

Chaos on the roads

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1642107181/0121_BigSky1.jpg { display: none !important; }

Feature

6 rustic homes in Montana

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1642004738/iStock-1186418488.jpg { display: none !important; }

Feature

The Week contest: Crying foul

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1641579228/me%20slob.jpg { display: none !important; }

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_author-small-mobile@1/v1625075588/Sam_Goldman_headshot.png { display: none !important; }

Samuel Goldman

Standing athwart slobs, yelling 'stop'

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1641299689/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-04%20at%206.01.12%20AM.png { display: none !important; }

Snowpocalypse Now

Snowstorm strands thousands of motorists for 10-plus hours south of D.C.

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1640624743/PENNANT%20teaser.jpg { display: none !important; }

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_author-small-mobile@1/v1625075588/Sam_Goldman_headshot.png { display: none !important; }

Samuel Goldman

Doom and gloom in academe

Most Popular

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1633657387/GettyImages-1333402598.jpg { display: none !important; }

Fragility

Florida advances ban on making white people feel 'discomfort' over past racism

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1641349517/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-04%20at%206.24.46%20PM.png { display: none !important; }

covid-19

California deputy DA opposed to vaccine mandates dies of COVID-19

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_https://mediacloud.theweek.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1642745518/GettyImages-1229684516.jpg { display: none !important; }

The great pretenders

The blind photographers

A new book proves that sight isn't a prerequisite to capturing beautiful images

Recommended

6 homes for bungalow living

The Week contest: Date for days

Chaos on the roads

6 rustic homes in Montana

The Week contest: Crying foul

Standing athwart slobs, yelling 'stop'

Snowstorm strands thousands of motorists for 10-plus hours south of D.C.

Doom and gloom in academe

Most Popular

Florida advances ban on making white people feel 'discomfort' over past racism

California deputy DA opposed to vaccine mandates dies of COVID-19

Giuliani reportedly orchestrated fake Trump electors scheme in 7 states