The Lawrentian Vol. This quote from Julie Lindemann and Johnny Shimon's college professor served as the initial motivation for the two freelance photographers serving as lecturers at Lawrence University. Prints range from platinum-palladium to gelatin silver.
Artificial lighting serves a key role in their work, even when working outdoors.
The characters of the work portray many different alternative lifestyles and are many times set in a farm-like environment. Lindemann and Shimon's punk rock roots are evident throughout the collection. In fact many of the people in the pictures are friends of the photographers and persons they've met throughout their many travels. Perhaps this is the reason that the line between reality and fiction proves blurry at times when one focuses on the different pieces. Curator at the Wriston Art Center, Frank Lewis, believes this personal involvement and the 'alternative' lifestyle captured in the pieces are what intrigues and fascinates the public when they view the work of Lindemann and Shimon.