Mrs Hughes, a portrait
These photographs were taken posthumously in Mrs Hughes’s home where she had lived for the last 40 years. We never actually met, but to me the shoes present a poignant and moving reminder of her life. I was drawn to them above all her other possessions, after years of decay they remain fascinating, appearing almost moulded to the body through wear.
Shot against the 60s to 70s interiors they hint at better times, somewhat at odds with the neglected surroundings. Captured individually as opposed to in pairs the separation suggest a feeling of loss and highlights their sculptural quality, appearing as icons of femininity.
This is an edited selection from 32 images in the final series.
Size 40cm x 50 cm