personal vs. public

the tension between personal and public- taking an idea that is personal and bringing it to public view

there's no reason why everyone should care about my family. however, my family is not the main point of my work. my family is the personal thought behind the work. the public idea is family relationships, and where they stem from; the history and culture of American families. How do the traditions passed down through generations affect a person? How do personal possessions represent those family values? How do things like land, places and objects from a family's past become important to its future? the most effective way for me to explore these ideas is through the traditions and culture that I know; through my own family history and experiences. The personal relationships between myself and my own family represent those on a larger, more public scale, between Americans and American families. the personal and the public.

places

my places:

places

places are a weirdly important part of who people are. the place that you come from, that you grew up in, affects you as much as the people you know. the way that places are arranged and the way you remember them becomes as important as the place itself. places are a weird and incredible part of memories and lifetimes.
living rooms, by Richard Prince: