First published 2017
Mark Lewisohn walks the streets of Mons with his camera, documenting what others might overlook. During visits to the Belgian city in 2012 and 2014, he frames moments that reveal the hidden character of urban life. His lens finds unexpected shapes and colors tucked into everyday corners. The photographs invite readers to see through his eyes as he discovers humor and beauty in ordinary places. Each image asks the viewer to pause and notice what typically goes unobserved. Lewisohn transforms casual wandering into deliberate seeing, showing how a photographer's attention can uncover the secret visual language of a place. The collection celebrates the small discoveries that emerge when someone takes time to really look at where they are.
Genres: art, travel, 21st-century, photography
Vibes: intimate, observational, thought-provoking
Tropes: deliberate-seeing, hidden-beauty
Setting: Mons, Belgium
Period: 2012, 2014
64 pages · Paperback · RENAISSANCE DU