"When even casual intimacy is seen as transgressive, insisting that people come together for pictures was a form of rebellion." Read @vincealetti on Tina Barney's searching early work — on view now @kasmingallery with superb monograph, 'Tina Barney: The Beginning,' forthcoming from @radius.books in June — @newyorkermag via linkinbio. "Barney writes, in one of a series of undated diary entries, 'I want to get inside, because it’s the only thing that’s worthwhile. … I want to know what other people feel. Otherwise it’s too lonely.' In today’s photography world, when conceptual strategies and random sightseeing rule, Barney’s only-connect sincerity could not be less fashionable or more valuable, and it sets her apart. Her work can be both sharp and affectionate, but she’s neither a satirist nor an apologist. …" @tinabarney_ #tinabarney #tinabarneythebeginning #tinabarneybeginning #photography #photobook https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDe3Ynu00H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=