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I never knew my grandparents very well during their time on earth. All I really knew was that they were extreme hoarders and they hardly visited. This series gave me the opportunity to explore my grandparents home in attempt to get to know them through what they kept dear to them, which was a lot because they were hoarders…
I was able to go to their house in Rockwall, which my uncle now occupies. He gave my dad and I permission to come over so I could explore. At first I was very uncomfortable; I never liked visiting their house due to my OCD and their compulsive hoarding. However, I was able to explore on my own without anyone watching me or making sure I was being respectful as they would when I visited as a child.
I photographed the things that stood out to me from my childhood as well as different objects and rooms that I felt were important to my grandparents, such as the room that they both passed away in only a few years apart.
I discovered things I never knew about my grandparents, and it filled me with emotions. I was surprised and proud that both of my grandparents were artists, I was angry that the photographs my Grandfather kept were only of my uncle, not my dad. I was sad because I never tried harder to get to know them while they were alive.
I was able to go to their house in Rockwall, which my uncle now occupies. He gave my dad and I permission to come over so I could explore. At first I was very uncomfortable; I never liked visiting their house due to my OCD and their compulsive hoarding. However, I was able to explore on my own without anyone watching me or making sure I was being respectful as they would when I visited as a child.
I photographed the things that stood out to me from my childhood as well as different objects and rooms that I felt were important to my grandparents, such as the room that they both passed away in only a few years apart.
I discovered things I never knew about my grandparents, and it filled me with emotions. I was surprised and proud that both of my grandparents were artists, I was angry that the photographs my Grandfather kept were only of my uncle, not my dad. I was sad because I never tried harder to get to know them while they were alive.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
# of Pages: 28 -
Isbn
- Softcover: 9781366040114
- Publish Date: Apr 25, 2017
- Language English
- Keywords grandparent, photo, documentary, nostalgia
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