Two of John Gossage’s latest books, The Actor and She Called Me By Name, offer dual looks into the past. The former is a collection of earlier work that has delightfully been brought back to life with new context and meaning, and the later is a collection of portraits of young art students. If The Actor is a look back to Gossage’s work as a young man, She Called Me By Name is a look backward to that time in his own life and a wistful attempt to capture youthful creativity.

Well known for his attention to the edges of the urban landscape, in these photographs Gossage turns his insightful gaze to the formal portrait.