{"product_id":"i-am-my-family-photographic-memories-and-fictions-1568987382","title":"I Am My Family: Photographic Memories and Fictions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1568987382\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goldchain, Rafael\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRafael Goldchains \"I Am My Family\" is a family album of traditional portrait photographs with an unconventional twist: the only subject is Goldchain himself. In an elaborate process involving genealogical research, the use of make-up, hair styling, costume, and props, Goldchain transforms himself into his ancestors and captures their personifications with the camera. Taking some liberties with historical accuracy, Goldchain has assembled a fascinating cast of characters: from his short-story-writing grandfather, to his great-aunts Pola and Fela, to the Rabbi Gurs nephew in wedding dress, Goldchain reinvents himself over and over again. These beautifully reproduced self-portraits trace the evolution of Jewish culture from tradition to modernity and invite us to engage the history of a family decimated and scattered by the traumatic events of the 20th century. Featuring an insightful essay by curator Martha Langford, the portraits are complemented by a selection of the archival images on which they are based as well as selections from the artists handwritten sketchbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51525463441696,"sku":"NEW1568987382","price":101.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51Ni0HNZxhL.jpg?v=1777152815","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/i-am-my-family-photographic-memories-and-fictions-1568987382","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}