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In 1980, as she was beginning her master’s degree in photography in San Francisco and developing a keen interest in work documentation, Janet Delaney spent a week working with her father, who was about to retire. The days were long and exhausting, but there is, in the constant driving, carrying, and chatting, a restless, pulsating energy that flows through Delaney’s photographs. By viewing beauty salons with a critical eye (she, after all, grew up in an era that questioned restrictive gender roles and capitalist consumer culture), and by using wide, frontal, and often jarring shots, Janet Delaney has created a witty documentation of a day in the life of a salesman. Despite the humor of the photo-novella, Janet Delaney sheds new light on her father’s work. All the hardships, all the missed dinners and Saturday meetings became a testament to his efforts to provide his children with what he himself had not received. The story, ultimately, has become a testament to his love. Yes, you have to love him—because it is a true labor of love.
Signed
Deadbeat Club, 2025
112 pages
21 × 26 cm
ISBN 9781952523311
In 1980, as she was beginning her master’s degree in photography in San Francisco and developing a keen interest in work documentation, Janet Delaney spent a week working with her father, who was about to retire. The days were long and exhausting, but there is, in the constant driving, carrying, and chatting, a restless, pulsating energy that flows through Delaney’s photographs. By viewing beauty salons with a critical eye (she, after all, grew up in an era that questioned restrictive gender roles and capitalist consumer culture), and by using wide, frontal, and often jarring shots, Janet Delaney has created a witty documentation of a day in the life of a salesman. Despite the humor of the photo-novella, Janet Delaney sheds new light on her father’s work. All the hardships, all the missed dinners and Saturday meetings became a testament to his efforts to provide his children with what he himself had not received. The story, ultimately, has become a testament to his love. Yes, you have to love him—because it is a true labor of love.
Signed
Deadbeat Club, 2025
112 pages
21 × 26 cm
ISBN 9781952523311
