Looking At: Tender by Carla Williams

An ode to Carla Williams’ (@carlajwms) extraordinary monograph, Tender, published locally by Oakland based @tbwbooks. These self portraits, made between 1984 and 1999, were held privately for more than three decades. For me, this body of work invites a reflection on what it means to make images without spectacle or an urgency to share the work, and asks us to reimagine the camera as a companion in our self witnessing.

Explore more of Carla Williams’ work here. You can also purchase the book over at @tbwbooks here. For further study, check out her interview on @photowork.foundation podcast.