Sandra S. Phillips

"What shines through most strongly in the book is [Sablin's] admiration for these indomitable women. The book moves effortlessly from close observation of objects–two bowls of borscht on a faded tabletop, sheets drying in a shed– to intimate documentary–an aunt bent in concentration over a crossword–and from dark interiors to almost other-worldly daylight. ... Aunties is an elegy for a way of life as much as a loving homage to the women who embody it." — Sean O'Hagan, The Guardian

"Sablin's lyrical photos, taken over several summers, capture the small details and rituals of her aunts' dreamlike days. She quilts together a thoughtful meditation on memory, ageing, and belonging." — Karen Kelner, The Independent on Sunday

"What shines through most strongly in the book is [Sablin's] admiration for these indomitable women. The book moves effortlessly from close observation of objects–two bowls of borscht on a faded tabletop, sheets drying in a shed– to intimate documentary–an aunt bent in concentration over a crossword–and from dark interiors to almost other-worldly daylight. ... Aunties is an elegy for a way of life as much as a loving homage to the women who embody it." —Sean O'Hagan, The Guardian

"Sablin's lyrical photos, taken over several summers, capture the small details and rituals of her aunts' dreamlike days. She quilts together a thoughtful meditation on memory, ageing, and belonging." —Karen Kelner, The Independent on Sunday

“In these pictures it is always spring or summer, the garden flourishes, the women enjoy the span of the seasons. . . . [Sablin] chooses to show their way of living as almost enchanted: we can hardly believe that what we see in these pictures will ever disappear.” — Sandra S. Phillips, prize judge and senior curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

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