Exposed Memories: Family Pictures in Private and Collective Memory - 2010 Essay Collection Review
In 2010, the Hungarian Section of the International Association of Art Critics published 'Exposed Memories: Family Pictures in Private and Collective Memory,' which investigates the significance of family photography in shaping memory. This 193-page book, curated by Zsófia Bán and Hedvig Turai, emerged from a conference held in November 2006 at the Goethe Institute in Budapest. It delves into the context of trauma, addressing events such as the Holocaust and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The anthology includes essays from various scholars discussing the interplay between photography, autobiography, and modern art, featuring notable contributions from Marianne Hirsch, Leo Spitzer, Nancy K. Miller, and Jay Prosser, while also engaging with the theories of Roland Barthes and W.J.T. Mitchell.
Key facts
- Essay collection 'Exposed Memories: Family Pictures in Private and Collective Memory' published 2010
- Edited by Zsófia Bán and Hedvig Turai
- Published by International Association of Art Critics, Hungarian Section
- Based on November 2006 conference at Goethe Institute Budapest
- 193 pages exploring family photography and memory
- Examines trauma contexts: Holocaust, Stalinist terror, 1956 Hungarian Revolution
- Divided into five thematic sections: Photo as Autobiography, Photo and Text, Private and Public Archives, Family Album, Object/Photo/Reality
- Includes essays analyzing works by Glenn Ligon, Christian Boltanski, Ilya Kabakov, W.G. Sebald, and others
Entities
Artists
- Zsófia Bán
- Hedvig Turai
- Marianne Hirsch
- Leo Spitzer
- Nancy K. Miller
- Jay Prosser
- Heinz Ickstadt
- Richard Powers
- Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
- W.G. Sebald
- Rob Kroes
- Géza Boros
- András Bán
- Suzana Milevska
- Liljana Gjuzelova
- Logan Sisley
- Glenn Ligon
- Christopher McFarlane
- Simon Watney
- Ágnes Berecz
- Ágnes Eperjesi
- Éva Forgács
- Christian Boltanski
- Ilya Kabakov
- Katarina Šević
- Gergely Lázló
- Roland Barthes
- W.J.T. Mitchell
Institutions
- International Association of Art Critics, Hungarian Section
- Goethe Institute
- Holocaust Museum
- Princeton
Locations
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Vienna
- Austria
- Baghdad
- Iraq
- China
- United States
- Balkans
- Bosnia