Shelter: How Australians Live

by Kara Rosenlund

Driving down a dirt track one day photographer, stylist and adventurer Kara Rosenlund came across a beautiful but dilapidated farmhouse. Its lonely, worn loveliness kindled a passion in Kara to photograph and celebrate Australia's authentic, intriguing rural homes and the people who live in them. As she travelled the country, documenting raw and real interiors and landscapes, she found shelter – under the roofs of beach shacks, grand homesteads, sheep stations and shipping containers, and in the welcome of strangers.

Genres: Photography

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 21, 2015

Reviews

[Relyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Kara Rosenlund. When I stumbled across her work, I knew I would have to buy this book. I'm so very glad I did. This is marvelous. If you love beauty, if you love your home, if you are an armchair traveler: this book is for you.

[Grace McGregor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish I could have given this book a higher rating. The photography was beautiful and I loved the concept of documenting the decrepit rural buildings of Australia, something I’ve often wished to do myself. However, the book left me wanting more. The stories of how the photographer found each owner were fascinating, but left me hanging. I wanted to know more about the people who live in these parts of Australia, how their houses work for them, and how they restored them. There just weren’t enough photos of each residence either. It’s a shame, because this book could have been so much more.

Five stars for the photography, three stars for the content.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a beautiful book. Thick quality paper, gorgeous images. Great stories, only I wanted more. There were not quite enough images of some of the houses (especially the carriage). Stunning nonetheless.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book, filled with beautiful pictures and heartwarming stories. My only complaint is that they thought it was appropriate to add to the title 'how Australians live' whereas in fact it only represents a small east coast section of Australia.