Am I Not Light

A poem and photographs by Bob Farese, Jr.
Book designed by Dutch graphic designer Syb (Sybren Kuiper)
Lecturis | Fall 2021

Am I Not Light is an exploration of the emotions and feelings of solitude — particularly of being alone in a new city, where there are many other people but a paucity of connection. The images were collected from 2015-2021 and come from Boston and from travel to numerous other major cities in the world. A poem accompanies the images, and the words and images form the basis of the book. In addition, an accompanying video with original music was created in a collaborative effort with Mike Long of Tiny Anthems. A book from this project is available for purchase and reviews of the book can be found here.

Selected digital images from "Am I Not Light" project, plus several more. Taken, 2016-2021. COPYRIGHT BY BOB FARESE, JR.

Photo sequence for this collection assisted by David Gaberle