No mames / Mayan Toledano ; edited by: Samantha Adler ; translations: Ana Karina Zatarain ; opening text, Havi Sánchez ; closing letter, Aine Marin ; drawings, Aine Marin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Toledano, Mayan, photographer.

Contributor:

Adler, Samantha, editor.

Zatarain, Ana Karina, translator.

Sánchez, Havi, writer of introduction.

Marin, Aine, writer of afterword, artist.

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Portrait photography--Mexico--Mexico City.

Portrait photography.

Sexual minorities--Mexico--Mexico City--Portraits.

Sexual minorities.

Toledano, Mayan.

Mexico--Mexico City.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

188 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

[Bologna, Italy] : Damiani, [2023]

Language Note:

Includes texts in English and Spanish.

Summary:

Through her reportage, fashion and portrait work, Israeli Moroccan photographer Mayan Toledano shares the stories of her queer community, exploring their interior lives with empathy and respect. Her photography is characterized by its colorful dreaminess, and she often captures her young subjects in their bedrooms. Although Toledano is based in New York, she has found herself increasingly drawn to Mexico City, a place she considers a creative safe haven. No Mames pays tribute to the local LGBTQ artists, designers and creatives who are currently contributing to Mexican culture-many of whom are couples, roommates, childhood friends. The series' portraiture follows a two-fold process: first, she captures her subjects as they present themselves in everyday life; then, she photographs them as they would like to appear, facilitating the construction of their fantasy selves. This collaborative act of wish-fulfillment sometimes coincides with real-life transformations; for instance, she follows one of subjects, Havi, over the course of her gender transition, during which she underwent breast augmentation surgery.

ISBN:

8862087918

9788862087919

OCLC:

1346152164

Publisher Number:

99996805522