Zoe spent around 20 minutes with each of her neighbours before taking the photograph.
This work reminds of Social Distance by Fran Monks, and also Dear Stranger (1998-2000) by Shuzuka Yokomizo. Savitz’s work differs from Monks in that she has taken the images in a traditional way, rather than using the power of the internet to enter people’s homes. She photographs people outside of their homes as well as some looking through the window, that have a similar feel to Yokomizo’s work. She also tries to include important things in people’s lives (such as a bicycle) and provides a sense of place in her framing of the photographs. Here are a selection of Zoe’s images:

Photograph by Zoe Savitz – Screenshot taken from BBC Website – 21 April 2020

Photograph by Zoe Savitz – Screenshot taken from BBC Website – 21 April 2020

Photograph by Zoe Savitz – Screenshot taken from BBC Website – 21 April 2020

Photograph by Zoe Savitz – Screenshot taken from BBC Website – 21 April 2020

Photograph by Zoe Savitz – Screenshot taken from BBC Website – 21 April 2020
I have enjoyed seeing, via the BBC website, how creative other photographers can be, during lock down.
