Descendants
Norman Mauskopf
Twin Palms
English
Words by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Hardcover
96 pages
230 x 310 mm
2010
ISBN 9781931885928
Northern New Mexico is a complex weave of pride and history. In this region of ancient traditions and striking environmental and ethnic diversity, Norman Mauskopf has spent the last decade photographing the Hispanic people and their culture. The photographs that emerged depict the intersection of religion, injustice, community, and transcendence.
Included is a poem, commissioned for the book, by the celebrated New Mexican poet, Jimmy Santiago Baca.
A segment from the poem reads:
“and newborns scream their arrivals,
and fathers with wrist chains and tattoos
cling to their little loves in parks,
and the circle widens and expands and ripples
toward every closed gate, with tribal drums beating,
gourds blowing and rattles rattling
we are here, we are here, we are here”
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About the Artist
Norman Mauskopf’s photographs have been included in solo and group exhibitions, including two shows at the International Festival of Photojournalism in Perpignan, France. He has been a photographic educator for more than 30 years, including teaching at the Santa Fe Workshops, the Maine Photographic Workshops, and at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
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About the Publisher
Twin Palms Publishers and Twelvetrees Press produce some of the finest art and photography books available. Beautifully designed and printed, the books have never ceased impressing viewers, either for challenging and provocative content, or for their sheer beauty as objects. We hope to present an artist’s finest work in books whose beauty will be evident to those who appreciate the art of fine book making. We feel the books have a look and feel that makes them unique. High quality papers and printing, small print runs, and award-winning design assure the long-lasting value and collectibility of each volume.
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