A Voyage of Many

Marin-Bliach, Alina

Savannah, Georgia: Savannah College of Art and Design

2015-11

Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Photography

Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Photography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-43).

"A Voyage of Many documents Cuban-American immigrants. I combine photographic portraits with text from personal interviews to retell their stories of leaving Cuba and coming to a new country. In this photographic body of work I explore how the environmental portrait can provide clues to reveal much about an individual. Through the photographs and the accompanying text, I attempt to justify my reasoning. As a result of my own research, I have become increasingly aware that for the viewer there is a more complicated story to these photographs than meets the eye. Each of my subjects shares a different story and each environment provides a different set of clues. The interview text, while often clarifying certain elements in the photograph, can also leave many questions unanswered."

Keywords: Cuba, Cuban immigration, immigrant, environmental portrait, photography and text, photo essay, culture, history, historical documentation

CHAIR: Kuhla, Jenny

Darlington, Liz

Fischer, Thomas

English

Photography

Text

PDF (43 pages): illustrations (chiefly color)

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