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Picturing the Family - Media, Narrative, Memory (Paperback)
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Picturing the Family - Media, Narrative, Memory (Paperback)
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Whether pasted into an album, framed or shared on social media, the
family photograph simultaneously offers a private and public
insight into the identity and past of its subject. Long considered
a model for understanding individual identity, the idea of the
family has increasingly formed the basis for exploring collective
pasts and cultural memory. Picturing the Family investigates how
visual representations of the family reveal both personal and
shared histories, evaluating the testimonial and social value of
photography and film.Combining academic and creative,
practice-based approaches, this collection of essays introduces a
dialogue between scholars and artists working at the intersection
between family, memory and visual media. Many of the authors are
both researchers and practitioners, whose chapters engage with
their own work and that of others, informed by critical frameworks.
From the act of revisiting old, personal photographs to the sale of
family albums through internet auction, the twelve chapters each
present a different collection of photographs or artwork as case
studies for understanding how these visual representations of the
family perform memory and identity. Building on extensive research
into family photographs and memory, the book considers the
implications of new cultural forms for how the family is perceived
and how we relate to the past. While focusing on the forms of
visual representation, above all photographs, the authors also
reflect on the contextualization and 'remediation' of photography
in albums, films, museums and online.
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