Isabell Carmella Leshko[1] (born 1971) is an American fine art photographer[2] best known for her Elderly Animals series which focuses on animal rights, aging and mortality.
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Haverford College |
| Known for | fine art photographer |
| Website | isaleshko |
Life
editLeshko grew up in Carteret, New Jersey in an Italian-American working-class family. She received her bachelor's degree from Haverford College, where she studied cognitive psychology, neurobiology, and gender studies.[3]
Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Harper's Magazine, and The New York Times.[4][5]
Leshko began traveling to animal sanctuaries across the country, photographing elderly farm animals that rarely live out their full natural lifespans.[6] She started this series after caring for her mother who had Alzheimer's disease.[7] This series provided an outlet for dealing with her grief and also became a commentary on commonly held assumptions about aging and animals in their later years.[5] Some of the animals are factory farm rescues, others are pets.[8]
She has exhibited her work widely in the United States, including shows at the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Houston Arts Alliance, the Houston Center for Photography, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Photographic Resource Center, and the Silver Eye Center for Photography.[citation needed] Her prints are in the collections of the Boston Public Library, the Harry Ransom Center, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.[citation needed] She has received fellowships from the Culture & Animals Foundation, the Houston Center for Photography, the Millay Colony for the Arts, and the Silver Eye Center for Photography.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Bio, IsaLeshko.com. Accessed October 13, 2022. "Isa—whose full name is Isabell Carmella—grew up in Carteret, New Jersey, in an Italian-American working class family."
- ^ O'Connor, Anahad (29 December 2011). "What We Can Learn From Old Animals". Well. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ LensCulture, Isa Leshko |. "Isa Leshko | LensCulture". LensCulture. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "10 Most Touching Portraits of Elderly Animals By Isa Leshko". the Most 10. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ a b Fox, Killian (2011-04-23). "Isa Leshko's Elderly Animals: there's life in the old dog yet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "To Cope With Her Mother's Illness, Photographer Focuses On Aging Animals". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "Incredible Black-And-White Photos Of Elderly Animals Will Break Your Heart". The Huffington Post. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ Nuwer, Rachel. "This Photographer Captures the Beauty And Dignity of Elderly Animals". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2017-03-11.