Jeff Larason

Andre and Elizabeth

In 1977, the great photographer Andre Kertesz found a small glass bust in the window of a New York City book store.  It reminded him of his late wife, Elizabeth.  It was the purchase of this inspirational figurine that allowed Kertesz to work through his overwhelming grief and transform from a broken man back into a vibrant artist. “From My Window”, Kertesz’s book of images using this figurine is for me the most emotional, romantic work of photography I have ever experienced.

About 15 years ago, inspired by the book and the story of Andre and Elizabeth, I had these figures made.  To me, they tell a story of love, longing, and redemption.

This project reimagines Andre and Elizabeth, together again, unburdened by time – living, loving, and struggling.

Artist Bio

Born in the Midwest, Jeff Larason has lived and photographed in five states and traveled to 49 of the 50. Primarily a street photographer, his work reflects this movement in travel and residence and his interest in places and the ways people interact with their environment.

Larason has been a “hip shooter” from early on, rarely looking through the lens to make an image. He is a founding member of the Boston Streets Collective, a group of street photographers.  His most recent project “Boston Common Sonder,” was shot on an iPhone, a camera that allows him proximity without affecting the subject.

Professionally, Larason has made a career in radio and television and in highway safety for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Larason’s solo exhibitions include shows at the Plaxall Gallery in NYC; The Boston Center for the Arts, The Massachusetts Transportation Center, and the Claremont Cafe, all in Boston.  He has been published in Camera and Darkroom, UK Daily Mail and Stuff Magazine.

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