Interabang Books Presents Leonard Volk
everyday is a book of photographs and essays by Leonard Volk, FAIA emeritus, a retired architect. The book contains selected photographs and essays from more than 60 years of personal photography.
"This series focuses on the familiar and the small, things usually screened from our attention. When we notice the small, we sometimes find qualities and intensities harder to find in broader views of the world. Such discoveries make us aware that the world around us contains wonders and epiphanies. We find complexity, mystery, drama, poetry, humor, and beauty. Effects are often multiplied by analogy, metaphor, and our emotional responses. Although the small and familiar have long been recognized as worthy subjects by photographers, I believe they are surprisingly neglected. For me, uniqueness fairly jumps from tiny objects and bits of landscapes. I feel inspired to hunt the significant ordinary.” - Leonard Volk.
A quote from Volk’s preface: “I offer this collection of photographs with respect and encouragement to each person beginning to find his or her way in photography, and to each casual photographer who records family events, pets, and trips”.
“Stretch yourself. Reach for satisfactions in photography only you can recognize. I challenge you to find subject matter you care about strongly, that no one else would know to photograph, that no one else would photograph your way”.