Exposed Memories ― Family Pictures in Private and Collective Memory

Suggesting that the notion of family best expresses the problems of belonging to a people, nation, or other community, Bán (American studies, Eötvös Loránd University) and Turai (art historian and critic) have assembled essays showing how historic events affect the fate of families and the process of remembrance. Contributors analyze photographs that develop family or community narratives; examine the literary uses of the photograph; look at how immigrants to America used photographs to maintain relations with those who remained in the old country; consider the different types of family albums; and analyze how photography informed the works of artists Christian Boltanski and Ilya Kabakov. Distributed by Books International. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)