Photographs taken for the book Northampton Reflections on Paradise, published 1988.

Lionel Delevingne, a photojournalist since 1971, was born in Paris, France. He came to Northampton in 1975 where he lived with his family for many years. He currently lives in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Delevingne worked with Faye S. Frail, who produced the interviews for the book, Northampton Reflections on Paradise, to document contemporary life in Northampton. He aimed to express his warm feelings of belonging to the community and gratitude to the city that welcomed him and his family.
Delevingne and Frail worked with the support of Forbes Library, as well as the Center for the Arts, to create photographic and oral archival materials on the city to serve as a resource for future generations.