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Two people embrace and kiss on a city pavement. In the background, another person bends over a skateboard beside a building with a green awning.

Photography: Isadora Kosofsky captures the tenderness of a senior love triangle

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Date
7 April 2014

At just 19 years old, Los Angeles-based photographer Isadora Kosofsky has a remarkable ability to capture the emotionally complex experience of growing old. For her long-term documentary project The Three she joined in with the routines of Jeanie, 82, Will, 84 and Adina, 90 who meet every day near their senior-care facilities to spend their remaining days together in a three-way relationship.

This surprising love triangle, brought together to avoid the isolation of retirement, reminds us that the socio-cultural norms projected onto the elderly are as much a myth as any other stereotype. It’s a touching project, which perfectly captures a time in life which is about both loss and liberation. Beautiful.

Three people stand on a sunny pavement outside a building. One person in a blue shirt and tie looks on as another person takes a photo of them with a smartphone.
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Isadora Kosofsky: The Three

A person with grey hair looks up at another person, whose back is to the camera. They stand on a city street with cars and buildings in the background.
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Isadora Kosofsky: The Three

Three older people stand beside a white car in a sunny parking lot. One person in a red cardigan and white headscarf is supported by another person in a brown top.
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Isadora Kosofsky: The Three

Two elderly people share a kiss on a city street. One wears a red cardigan, a patterned scarf, and a white headwrap with dark sunglasses.
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Isadora Kosofsky: The Three

Two people with grey hair stand together outside a building, seen through a glass window. One wears a bright red coat and sunglasses, while the other wears a dark brown outfit.
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Isadora Kosofsky: The Three

A person with white hair lies on a grey carpet, arms spread wide. They wear a dark brown long-sleeved top and look up towards the camera.
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Isadora Kosofsky: The Three

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