Dear Ana by Leticia Valverdes Hardcover Book

Description: Dear Ana by Leticia Valverdes, Ângela Ferreira, Octavia Bright, Billie Temple Dear Ana is about Leticias journey back to her grandmothers motherland, Portugal. It is a collaborative project with the people she encountered in her village of Mundão who were invited to write a postcard to her now dead grandmother. In doing this they became the fictional friends she believed she had whilst dying with Alzheimers in Brazil. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A lyrical manifestation of Leticia Valverdes award-winning project that took her on a journey back to Portugal, her grandmothers motherland. This extraordinary project resulted in a magical collaboration with the inhabitants of Anas birthplace, the village of Mundão. By inviting the villagers to write a postcard to her now dead grandmother, they became the fictional friends she believed she had whilst dying with Alzheimers disease in Brazil. Through photography interspersed with poetic text, cyanotypes and votive offerings, this is a personal yet universal story exploring transgenerational trauma, longing, migration, and what it means to feel divided between two cultures. A hundred years on, this is the perfect time to tell this story, as Europe is engulfed in debates about borders, nationalism and migration. Author Biography Brazil-born Leticia Valverdes studied Fine Art at London Metropolitan University. Her personal photographic work concentrates on interactions with people and often starts with an invitation to participate. Focusing on simple ideas, her work hopes to touch on notions of identity, belonging, memory and dreams. Promotional A lyrical manifestation, expressed through photography and poetic text, of Leticia Valverdes award-winning project documenting the artists journey back to her grandmothers motherland of Portugal. Promotional "Headline" A lyrical manifestation, expressed through photography and poetic text, of Leticia Valverdes award-winning project documenting the artists journey back to her grandmothers motherland of Portugal. Details ISBN0903696525 Pages 240 Publisher Hurtwood Press Year 2022 ISBN-10 0903696525 ISBN-13 9780903696524 Format Hardcover Imprint Hurtwood Press Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Illustrated throughout NZ Release Date 2022-06-02 Author Billie Temple Publication Date 2022-06-02 UK Release Date 2022-06-02 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-11-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135358292;

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