Steffanie O’Hanlon is working on a new book, “The Secret Life of Hotels” which is a compelling title. Some of her images for the project are posted here on her gallery. The publisher is Chicago’s Columbia College imprint, the Center for American Places.
Steffanie is a psychotherapist and a photographer, a winning mix for our times. Hearing about her book reminded me of a layover in Milan where I passed the time photographing my room, images only of interest to me. Most rooms I don’t recall but often I have wondered things such as who slept in the room’s bed or looked in it’s mirror before me.