Photography, storytelling and the kitchen table

Carrie Mae Weems

I recently discovered a fascinating series of images via Timothy Smith’s Creative Works blog when he pointed to the portfolio of Carrie Mae Weems.

Described by the New York Times as ‘one of the more interesting artists working in the gap between art and politics’, Weems has produced a complex body of work which turns primarily on the notion of storytelling – a concept that’s particularly close to my own heart.

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