Carucci, Elinor
Midlife: Photographs by Elinor Carucci
- ISBN 13:
- 9781580935296
- author:
- Carucci, Elinor
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- The Monacelli Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 132
- Dimensions:
- 9.70(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.70(d)
- Genre:
- Art & Culture
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
A vivid chronicle of one woman's passage through aging, family, illness, and intimacy, Midlife Photographs is a moving portrait of an artist at a pivotal moment in her life. Elinor Carucci's work has been collected in previous acclaimed volumes, but this volume offers a fresh examination of her own life, portraying the challenges of midlife with vibrant detail. The photographs depict telling details of Carucci's life, including the pressures and joys of marriage, episodes of pronounced illness, and the evolution of her aging parents' roles as grandparents. As we observe these moments, we are invited to reflect on our own experiences contending with the challenges of life, love, and change. Through her immersive and close-up examination of her family, Carucci offers a universal and empathetic portrayal of midlife, one that is both deeply personal and relatable to all who have navigated this stage in their lives.