{"product_id":"a-family-portrait-9781450012300","title":"A Family Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe premise I have worked with for the last few years has been documenting African Americans who live in housing projects that either can't or aren't trying to improve their situation. I aim to focus on people and things that tend to be overlooked and of no importance in the eyes of the majority. While home for spring break, I photographed my family. My background is \"the projects\"; my parents still struggle with an aspect of life created by them. This was a complex situation and could be seen as controversial. I went to great depths to accurately depict the complexity and reality of my family's life. I understood I had access to these usually inaccessible places and I took advantage of it. This has been the reality that I have been struggling with my whole life - the reality of both my parents using crack cocaine.This was a photo-graphic documentary project, but also has a personal component that brings clarity to the misunderstood. I researched other artists such as Gordon Parks, Eugene Richards and Roy De Carava, who photographed close to home - family, friends and aspects of African American culture. These photographers went into the ghettos \/ neighborhoods and captured moments of the struggle and joy of these places. It's from them that I receive my motivation, understanding and inspiration to convey my message and maintain the dignity of my chosen subject. Follow me at: twitter.com\/AFamilyPortrait Website: www.rbimagesinc.com Email: me@rbimagesinc.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Us","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47583692718231,"sku":"9781450012300","price":3684.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781450012300.webp?v=1774946145","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-family-portrait-9781450012300","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}