A son of a rural family f'ocuses his camera on his parentis, recording their daily life, their happiness and sadncss and the folk custom of the village where they spencl all their lives.For 20 years, through the son's camera lens. the parcnts have become older and older. in company with the subtle changes in the small village, while the son's love for his parents and his hometown remains unchanged.This album vividly depicts the stories behind these black and white pictures.
作者簡(jiǎn)介
Jiao Bo, son of a rural family in central Shandong, had rich career experiences, ranging from carpenter, countryside teacher, schoolmaster and employee oflocal Education Bureau.In 1985, he was recruited as photog-rapher for a city newspaper. Since 1995, he has worked for the oversea edition of People Daity.In 1990, he made a tour of photo-graphic investigation along the Long March route by bicycle. The 9-month arduous journey brought a leap fOf his shooting skills as well as his personality. His camera always fo-cuses on common people, including his own parents. In 1998, a series of photos titled My Mom and Dad won the "Contribution to Human Beings" award in the lst World Folkways Photo Competition. In the same year, a photo exhibition of the same title, which was held at the National Art Gallery arouse a worldwide attention and was acclaimed as "the only exhi-bition that moves the audience to tears in recent years."
圖書目錄
Preface Ⅰ. Mom and Dad, Dad and Mom My Mom and Dad Mom's Bound Feet Nap Time The Last Coffin in the Coffin Shop Old Cupboard A Life of Hard Work Dumplings and Buns "A Cat Has Nine Lives" Shaping Timber A Father's Wisdom Stories Told from Donkey's Back Overhauling the Main Gate and Building a New House Large Courtyard and a Large Wicker Basket Mom and Dad in 1999 Ⅱ. Tender Love of Mom and Dad for Sons and Grandsons and Between Brothers Mom and Her Children Farewells Grandfather and Grandsons Mom Can Read Only One Word Love Between Sisters and Little Brother Mom and Dad and Their Disabled Son Four Bananas Birthday Party III. Folkways Enjoying an Opera Performance The Kitchen God Yaohuo Ridge A Haircut Grave, Graveclothes, Dog-beating Stick Joy Balls Wedding Bread and Cake Cutting the Stumbling Thread Birthday of Grandma Houtou "Road to West" and "Road to East" IV. Climbing Mount Tai and Visiting Beijing Climbing Mount Tai Being Serious in Beijing "Morn, Let Me Hold You" Afterword