{"product_id":"i-am-my-family-photographic-memories-and-fictions-1","title":"I Am My Family: Photographic Memories and Fictions","description":"Rafael Goldchain’s \"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 Gur’s 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 artist’s handwritten sketchbooks.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1568987382\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.1568987382.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Goldchain, Rafael\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in very good condition.  Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45588374159557,"sku":"LFV.1568987382.VG","price":92.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/1568987382-0_a205e3e7-197a-46c7-99af-b0811bba0983.jpg?v=1767649543","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/i-am-my-family-photographic-memories-and-fictions-1","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}