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Book Details: FlexiboundISBN-13: 9781954119383132 pages; 72 Photographs8 x 8 inches$40 US*Books will begin shipping October / NovemberUnable to find imagery that was relatable and authentic about a young family navigating cancer, photographers Anna and Jordan Rathkopf turned the camera on each other and themselves after Anna's diagnosis at the age of 37 with an aggressive form of breast cancer. HER2 is an ongoing visual conversation told through the utterly unique dual perspective of the experience as a husband- and-wife team, showing both the ways in which there is a deep bond in shared survival while also highlighting their parallel, isolated traumas amidst layers of grief and joy.The Rathkopfs' project includes intimate photographs taken at home, in hospital settings, and with their son, providing a raw look at how a chronic serious diagnosis impacts every aspect of life - relationships, parenting, marriage, work and childhood. These images offer a fuller picture of the emotional and daily realities of illness, from the perspective of the diagnosed, the caregiver and the child, inviting viewers to witness and understand the complexity of survivorship, vulnerability, and resilience.Anna and Jordan Rathkopf, are an award-winning multicultural photography and video duo known for their focus on themes such as empathy, health, community, and identity. Their lenses often focus on the world of health, capturing the perspectives of both the diagnosed and caregivers, inspired by their own lived experiences. Their mission is to ignite real connections, inviting viewers to delve into universal themes portrayed with deep intimacy and unwavering authenticity. The Rathkopfs have been recognized for their work as cancer advocates, including recognition from the International Photographic Council at The United Nations for 2024 Photographic Achievement.  View Details
 Book Details: HardcoverISBN-13: 9781954119338112 pages; 100 Photographs7 x 9 inches$50 USThe imagery and vignettes in this ongoing multimedia work use video, digital and stop motion animation, historical footage, and audio to depict the extraordinary light and darkness in the human condition and life events such as the genesis of our existence, and the purpose we serve to each other and ourselves.The familiar and unpredictable illustrate the cycles of life across cultural barriers. Surveying the myriad and disjointed experiences that make up a life, Traces explores the way we construct our internal narratives and create meaning from experience. The audio component consists of a series of anonymously conducted interviews with a range of participants. The perspectives chosen reveal the universality and individuality of values, the intersectionality of symbolism across cultures, our lineages, and the perpetual cycles of life.John Singletary is a photographer and multimedia artist based in Philadelphia, PA. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from The University of the Arts. His work has been collected by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Center for Fine Art Photography as well as other institutional and private collections. Stephen Perloff is the founder and editor of The Photo Review, a critical journal of international scope publishing since 1976, and editor of The Photograph Collector, the leading source of information on the photography art market. He is also the editor of The Daguerreian Society Quarterly and The Daguerreian Annual.Amie Potsic is the CEO and Principal Curator of Amie Potsic Art Advisory as well as an accomplished photographer and installation artist. She has held faculty appointments at the University of California at Berkeley and the San Francisco Art Institute and been a guest lecturer at the International Center of Photography, Tyler School of Art, and the Delaware Contemporary.Harris Fogel is a photographer, gallerist, curator, independent scholar, and journalist. He directed, curated, and organized more than 275 photography exhibitions over the past thirty years. Previously Fogel was an Associate Professor of Photography, & served as director & curator of the two photo galleries (The Sol Mednick Gallery and Gallery 1401 of Photography – the latter of which he founded in 1999), and was the Program Director and Coordinator of the Photography Program, & Chair of the Media Arts Department (Photo/Film/Animation) at UArts in Philadelphia.   View Details