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LaToya Ruby Frazier, The Notion of Family
LaToya Ruby Frazier’s first book, The Notion of Family, presents a powerful photo journal and narrative documenting her family’s struggles with disease and poverty in Braddock, a declining steel town. Through stark photographs and descriptive texts, she reveals the harsh realities shaped by environmental and social decay, chronicling multiple generations of women in her family. The work is both a deeply personal account and a socio-historical documentary that connects intimate family life with broader issues of gender, class, race, and industrial decline. The book also includes context essays that situate her story within Braddock’s history and the tradition of photography.
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The Notion of Family LaToya Ruby Frazier
LaToya Frazier’s first monograph, The Notion of Family, captures the decline of Braddock, Pennsylvania, a once-thriving steel town with a rich African American labor history. The book intertwines personal family hardships with broader themes of class and race, featuring mostly black-and-white photographs arranged like a family album. Over twelve years, Frazier created intimate portraits with her mother alongside images of urban decay. The work reflects on three generations of her family, raising questions about community, belonging, and responsibility while challenging traditional documentary photography narratives.
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