Luggage
After her late grandfather passed away in 2011, New York City-based photographer Andrea Tese took to photographing his possessions as a way of remembering him.
In her poignant photo series ‘Inheritance’, she sifts through her grandfather’s belongings, categorizing them by type and arranging them to form still life compositions.
Honest and intimate, her images are a raw, unvarnished chronicle of one man’s life. There is a sadness and melancholy that pervades the displays, but Tese’s handling of this difficult subject means it never veers into sentimental territory. Ultimately, the photos are a reminder of the personal history we leave behind after our passing.
According to Tese, “These photographs function simultaneously as an acknowledgement to the ephemeral nature of life and as an indulgence in man’s unwillingness to give in to this understanding–his desire to arrest time, to counter anonymity, to leave something behind, to be immortal.”
‘Inheritance’ is currently exhibiting at the De Buck Gallery in New York City til 15 February.
Bedding
Fishing Gear
Dentures
Stationary
Postcards, Stamps, and Addresses
Books
Tools
Lighting
Shoes
[via Feature Shoot, images via Andrea Tese]