New Tourist |
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| Author:
| Ishihara, Ummmi. |
| Created by:
| Ishihara, Ummmi. |
| Photographer:
| Ishihara, Ummmi. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9874769-5-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Romantic Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $14.00 |
Book Description:
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New Tourist is the first photography book produced by UMMMI., an artist who predominantly works with video. This series formed as UMMMI. suddenly found herself living in Australia through a personal relationship. The aim of these photographs was to capture her slow transition from being a stranger in new surroundings to becoming accustomed with Australian life. Australia provided intense feelings of happiness by being embraced into a new society. However the further into the real...
More DescriptionNew Tourist is the first photography book produced by UMMMI., an artist who predominantly works with video. This series formed as UMMMI. suddenly found herself living in Australia through a personal relationship. The aim of these photographs was to capture her slow transition from being a stranger in new surroundings to becoming accustomed with Australian life. Australia provided intense feelings of happiness by being embraced into a new society. However the further into the real Australian culture she became the higher the hurdle felt to truly feel like an insider. With language as a barrier UMMMI. used her camera as proof of her existence. This book is about the journey after being tourist and her dealings with a new national identity.