In honor of the united nationssponsored international year of the family in 1994, awardwinning photojournalist peter menzel brought together 16 of the worlds. A global family portrait, by peter menzel san francisco. Family members were asked to select and pose near those possessions they valued the most highly. Nova online teachers classroom activity world in the. Material worlds unique appeal lies in the way the families are presented. Sixteen of the worlds foremost photographers traveled around the world, visiting thirty different countries to live for a. The result is an incredible crosscultural quilt of possessions, from the utilitarian to the sentimental, revealing the faceted and varied ways in which we use. Charles c mann photo spreads, with brief commentaries, of possessions of families in more than 50 countries. A global family portrait exhibition is the result of american photojournalist peter menzels project to help viewers grasp a sense of crossculture realities and to celebrate.
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A global family portrait in the early 1990s, after hearing a story about madonnas material girl prom otion, pho tojou rnalist pet er menzel decid ed that the w orld needed a reality check. May 20, 20 his hungry planet portrayed the worlds sustenance with remarkable graphic eloquence, and today im turning to some of his earliest work, doing the same for the worlds shelter. Each family was asked to sit for a portrait outside their home, surrounded by all their material belongings which were painstakingly brought out for the photo session. We are witnessing the emergence of a unified world economy, as exemplified by nafta and gatt, that will, in theory, make goods available at cheaper prices, create new jobs throughout the world, raise standards. A global family portrait by peter menzel is available from. Ricky skeen, 36, and his wife pattie skeen, 34, with their two children, michael, 7 and julie, 10.
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