Abstract
This article, inspired by Roland Barthes’ account of his search for a ‘just photograph’ of his mother (in Camera Lucida) and engaging with the author’s own
experience as a photographer, ethnographer and grieving son, makes the case for a
photographic practice that is empathetic, reflexive, dialogic and critically engaged.
It explores issues of photographic practice and cultural theory through text and
images, including photographs and life stories from a portraiture project on mothers and daughters from diverse ethnic backgrounds who live in Wales.
experience as a photographer, ethnographer and grieving son, makes the case for a
photographic practice that is empathetic, reflexive, dialogic and critically engaged.
It explores issues of photographic practice and cultural theory through text and
images, including photographs and life stories from a portraiture project on mothers and daughters from diverse ethnic backgrounds who live in Wales.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 153 - 169 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Media Practice |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- cultural studies
- photography
- ethnography
- oral history
- immigrants and minorities
- Roland Barthes