Lee Shulman Books

The beauty and mystery of Lee Shulman's Anonymous Project lie in its exploration of everyday life captured through vintage film cameras. Just as smartphones document our lives today, these photographs from 50 years ago reveal moments of meals, vacations, and gatherings. While the specific details of the places and people remain unknown, the universal stories behind these images resonate, inviting viewers to imagine the lives and experiences of strangers from the past.

50 years ago, people used film cameras just as we use smartphones in the age of Instagram. They photographed their meals, holidays, loved ones, celebrations, and family reunions. Imagining the past lives of these strangers is the beauty and mystery of The Anonymous Project, which curates just under 300 images from this vast collection of 700,000+…