Shawn Sobers Shawn.Sobers@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice
Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context
Sobers, Shawn
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Abstract
In his talk, Shawn explored different dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context. He explored the phenomenon of the photowall, often curated by the mother figure in the house in the 70s and 80s. He also looked at how cherished family photographs can stimulate unknown narratives, and make visible unseen lines of connection in later generations. What is deemed ‘the focus’ and ‘the background’ of photographs at the point of capture, can shift and change places when seen by different viewers with an alternative perspectives.
Sobers gave examples of how family photos continue to have the ability of multiple readings in surprising ways. The content from this talk drew from his forthcoming book ‘Black Everyday Lives, Material Culture and Narrative: Tings in de House’, which will be published by Routledge in 2023.
Citation
Sobers, S. (2022, December). Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context. Presented at Family and Other Ties, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
Presentation Conference Type | Lecture |
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Conference Name | Family and Other Ties |
Conference Location | University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey |
Start Date | Dec 9, 2022 |
End Date | Dec 9, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Dec 10, 2022 |
Keywords | black british home, photography, family album |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10235504 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/galleries/family-and-other-ties-exhibition/ |
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