About

Liberty Square is a place of memory and celebration of the stories and art of (little or unknown) photographers from around the world. It is also a place of memory and celebration of our shared humanity, the places where we live, the habits and customs we perpetuate, the clothes we wear, the way we pose, the events that make us who we are.

This project came to life following years of exploration and travels around the world, during which my reflections on the importance of story-telling, the power of imagery, heritage, personal narrative and collective memory grew. Photographs are a legacy of the passing of time. They are forgotten treasures, fragments of lives. Through lively portfolios and collections, the photos I gather in this project are meant to retell the stories of people’s lives and eras sometimes long gone, witnessing social, cultural (and sometimes political) life.

The formats of the collection include prints from photographic albums, albumen and silver prints, glass plates of various sizes, stereoscopic views, film negatives, cartes de visite, studio portraits, and any other media from the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, both the work of professional and amateur photographers, and chosen for their aesthetics of for their historical or sociological value.