I was inspired by a chronology that was done by artist
Adrian Piper, initially. However have found that artists and ethnographers use chronicles in many ways. I discovered that they
have helped me build narratives in the framework of my films and other media werks.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A Crowing Hen: in memory of Gelsy Verna's collage and sketch books.
1954 Born NYC One brother Single Mother Different fathers we left NY in 1960 I was 5, i think, nearly 6 my brother stayed behind until we resettled in Los Angeles.
1967 my mother with my brother on Easter
and my brother kissing me on the cheek on Easter Sunday. 1957/8 Bronx, NY me sitting on my father's lap on Xmas 1954 my birth certificate and footprint 1992 a slide image taken of my mother and I prior to my leaving California. 1954 Bronx, NY, xmas, an image of my brothr holding me in the living room of our small project apartment. 2008, same image of my mother and I, rephotographed by the light of a lamp.
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