Long lost photo series captures timeless nature of motherhood
A rediscovered long lost collection of photographs taken over 50 years ago captures the timeless nature of motherhood.
American photographer Ken Heyman, whose career spanned seven decades and saw him photograph famous stars like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, recently received a call asking him to collect some of his work from a storage facility that was closing.
There the 83-yer-old photographer stumbled across a folder titled “Mother”. Inside was stacks of intimate images of mothers with their children that he shot in the 60s when travelling the world for a photography book called Family, released in 1965.
The Pulitzer-nominated book sold over a quarter million copies and was one of the ten biggest selling photography books at the time.
Scroll through the gallery above to see the timeless and poignant portrayals of mother and child.
Do you have a cherished photo that captures a beautiful moment with your child? Share it with us in the comments below.
Related links:
A letter to my baby granddaughter I’ve yet to meet
Grandparents share timeless love advice with grandkids