A photo of Bastienne Schmidt in Bridgehampton featured in her new book "Home Stills." COURTESEY OF BASTIENNE SCHMIDT
A lone woman stands facing a window, her shoes discarded at her side, her 4-year-old son lies amongst his toys on the wooden floor beside her. It’s a glimpse of everyday life for many moms on the East End, including Bridgehampton-based artist Bastienne Schmidt, whose book “Home Stills” features dozens of photos about motherhood.
“Home Stills,” which is Ms. Schmidt’s fourth book, is all about depicting women in suburbia in a new light. Ms. Schmidt, who has had some of her work on display at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, said she hoped to conceptualize women’s roles as mothers and homemakers as a “beautiful juggle.”
The artist and her family moved to Bridgehampton in 2001. According to Ms. Schmidt, the move spurred the creative process and the eventual collection of... more
“Home Stills,” which is Ms. Schmidt’s fourth book, is all about depicting women in suburbia in a new light. Ms. Schmidt, who has had some of her work on display at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, said she hoped to conceptualize women’s roles as mothers and homemakers as a “beautiful juggle.”
The artist and her family moved to Bridgehampton in 2001. According to Ms. Schmidt, the move spurred the creative process and the eventual collection of... more
