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The Children of Raquira

Alirio Casas, A drunk friend sleeping, 1982-1983 (3810.1992) Libia Murcia Esperanza, My parents on Good Friday, 1982-1983 (3803.1992) Carlos Torres, Procession of the Saints, 1982-1983 (3808.1992) Alirio Casas, My mother drinking coffee in the kitchen after she made dinner, 1982-1983 … Continue reading

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The Family Portrait

The family portrait has been a popular genre of photography since its very beginning. First captured in daguerreotypes, early family portraits required the subjects to sit posed and completely motionless in a studio for an uncomfortably long period of time. … Continue reading Continue reading

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The House I Once Called Home

The House I Once Called Home is a beautifully sad book written and illustrated by the American photographer Duane Michals. Inspired by his return to his childhood home shortly following his mother’s death, each page contains haunting photographs and poetic … Continue reading

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Food, the Kitchen, and the Domestic Environment

Documentary photojournalism flourished in the mid-twentieth century. Its popularity was nourished by the invention of the handheld camera, access to and improvement of photographic resources, and advances in printed media production and civilian travel. Photographers embarked on journeys to explore … Continue reading

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Reflections

Lorie Novak, Untitled [Interior with color projections of trees], 1980 Lorie Novak was born in Los Angeles and received a B.A. in art and psychology from Stanford University in 1975. After completing an MFA at the School of the Art … Continue reading

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