The Lovers by Lauren Fleishman is an endearing photo series that was inspired by the American photographer coming across a collection of love letters written from her grandfather to her grandmother during World War II.
The love letters found by Lauren Fleishman focused heavily on the hope and expectations of her grandparents' young love, leading her to her focus for this compelling series. Lauren Fleishman then set out to record the love stories of other long-married couples and The Lovers was born.
Each enchanting photo in the series includes a paragraph from Fleishman's discussions with the couple on love and the nature of long-term romance that make the project even more endearing.
The Lovers series will be published as a book in 2015.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Enduring Love
- Capturing and documenting stories of long-lasting love and commitment through photography.
- Sentimental Nostalgia
- Finding inspiration in the sentiments of the past to create contemporary art and media.
- Multimedia Storytelling
- Using photography and text to create a narrative and share personal stories.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Photography
- Opportunities for photographers to create and promote their own unique concept of romanticism and nostalgia.
- Publishing
- The Lovers could inspire authors and publishers to create more narrative-based content for print and digital media.
- Digital Content Creation
- As the world continues to move towards digital, The Lovers could inspire content creators to share personal stories through multimedia platforms like blogs and social media.
