Home is the first photography book by Sean Palfrey, renowned
paediatrician and child health advocate, featuring previously unseen
workThrough beautiful experimental photography and lyrical prose,
Palfrey ruminates on the variety of human experiences of homeTold from
Palfrey's special perspective, after a lifetime of observation as a
doctor and photographerPolymath Sean Palfrey's work as a pediatrician
and natural scientist informs this fascinating first entry, Home, into
his forthcoming series of photography books. In Home, Palfrey shares his
beautiful images and stories of the many people and places he has
encountered around the world in his work and travels over the past 45
years. A lifetime of observation and experience with children is
channeled into his lyrical image making and poetic text. Home ruminates
on the variety of human experiences across the globe, from castles to
cave dwellings and isolated farmhouses to refugee camps. The result is a
joyous and moving book that leaves us with a poignant message: that all
living creatures need to have safe places that they consider 'home',
where they can be protected, loved, sheltered, preserved, fed and
surrounded by community.
