Leon Borensztein

Leon Borensztein (born 22 May 1947) is an American photographer whose work reflects long-term and in-depth projects. His areas of focus are in psychological portraiture and documentary.

Borensztein has received a Guggenheim Fellowship[1] and his work is included in various public collections. His published books Metamorphosis (1977, with John MacGregor), One is Adam, One is Superman (2004) and American Portraits (2011) document salient moments in the lives of his subjects, and Sharon (2016) documents every stage of the life of his severely disabled daughter.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Leon A. Borensztein". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ Booth, Katie (8 June 2015). "Father captures the fear, joy, and challenge of raising a severely disabled daughter". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ Frank, Priscilla (17 June 2015). "Single Father Photographs The Complexities Of Raising A Daughter With Disabilities". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2017.