Touching Strangers

"We think these great photographs have something positive to say about human connection... about a diverse society in which people have been taught not to touch each other but in which we can and do transcend the boundaries set around us."

Richard Renaldi is one of the many artists whose work I have fallen head over heels in love with almost instantly. In the piece that converted me into a Rinaldi worshipper, he nabs strangers off the street and situates them close together for a quick portrait. This is yet another artist we've looked at that bases his work on the beauty of the human experience.
The too-close-for-comfort vibe makes for really unique, personal art.