Two Places on Earth / Chan Chao ; introduction by Kim Sajet ; afterword by Anthony W. Fontes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chao, Chan, 1966- photographer, artist.

Contributor:

Sajet, Kim, contributor.

Fontes, Anthony W., contributor.

American University (Washington, D.C.). Museum, host institution.

Katzen Arts Center, host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chao, Chan, 1966---Exhibitions.

Chao, Chan.

Photography, Artistic.

Portrait photography.

art photography.

Chao, Chan, 1966-.

Genre:

photobooks.

exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition catalogs

Photobooks.

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

[92] pages : chiefly color illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

[Paso Robles, CA] : Nazraeli Press, [2022]

©2022

Summary:

"Two Places on Earth is a collection of 54 color photographs taken by American artist Chan Chao over a five-year period beginning in the early 2000s. The volume features two seemingly unrelated populations: UN peacekeepers in Cyprus and female prisoners in Peru. Both groups are multinational, representing 15 countries, and most of the subjects are young adults whose lives "have been shaped by global forces and personal choices," according to the artist. Chao's work is restrained, showing a deep respect for the dignity and individualism of each person. He juxtaposes the two groups, who are unknown to each other but who share the commonality of being global citizens who are away from home. The soldiers guard a 111-mile buffer zone in Cyprus, dividing ethnic Greeks (Greek Cypriots) to the south and ethnic Turks (Turkish Cypriots) to the north; and the women serve prison sentences in Santa Monica Women's Prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Peru. Their respective labels fall away as the viewer examines the portraits, each a finely detailed record of the subject's expression, body language, and humanity." -- From publisher's website.

Notes:

First published in conjunction with the exhibition Two Places on Earth at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, January 29-May 22, 2022.

First edition of 500 casebound copies.

Contains tipped-in photograph on front cover.

ISBN:

9781590055502

1590055500

OCLC:

1356411945