The Gift of Touch
Remember that old commercial, "Reach Out and Touch Someone"? How quaint it all seems now. And while we all got the message—that “touching” was a metaphor for being connected—today the...
On Either Side of the Window: Portraits During COVID-19
It seems as if life was on hold this past year—for everyone. I am always straddling my two cultures and identities, as a Lebanese/Palestinian and as an American. It feels...
Holding On
Holding on… to what, and for what? A coffee? A book? Families and friends? Ideals? Dreams? Or, life back to normal? We have been hearing too many times to hang...
On the Bridge of Sighs
As an architect, I am interested in how people move through space. Essential to this perspective is the passage of time. COVID-19 has brought us to a “new normal” and...
Monday “Masks of Boston” 2021 #7
Who do you wear a mask for? (Ed. Note: Each Monday, The Pandemic Lens publishes an image from Katherine Taylor’s “Masks of Boston” project. To date, Kathryn has photographed nearly...
Love in the Time of Covid
It’s like traveling to a foreign country, where you know absolutely no one, are confused about the customs, and don’t speak the language. If you are a couple, well, here...
From the Heart
I started the heart series before the pandemic with no goal other than making something beautiful and decorative. The series was an experiment in form and color. But as the...
The Pandemic and My Work
I perceive the pandemic as a diffuse threat and a restriction on many opportunities for action and encounter in my life. Only one thing remains unrestricted: my work in the...