Rosalind Solomon (b. 1930) An East Village Painter, NYC, 1986 © Rosalind Fox Solomon, Courtesy of Bruce Silverstein, New York
American photographer Rosalind Fox Solomon is a master of precision and poise, capturing the most compelling moments in life. On April 2 – her 89th birthday –Solomon will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Centre of Photography.
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Solomon came to photography later than most, picking up an Instamatic camera at the age of 38 to create a visual diary of her experiences in Japan. She was in the country doing volunteer work with the Experiment in International Living, a summer abroad program for high school students.
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“I felt an intimacy with the camera and great excitement at being able to see and photograph an intriguing culture which I had not known before,” Solomon recalls. “With that point and shoot camera, I began to awaken a more contemplative part of myself. I found myself in a meditative state, looking, thinking and feeling. I had a sense of being self-sustaining, silent, and intensely connected to a new world.”
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Rosalind Solomon (b. 1930). Self-portrait with curtain, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1987 © Rosalind Fox Solomon, Courtesy of Bruce Silverstein, New York