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CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF CREATIVE EXCELLENCE 1873 — 2023

Linda Moses

To Know You (Now and Then), 2019-present

Archival inkjet prints, various dimensions

To Know You (Now and Then) is an ongoing series following my relationship with my parents as they age. Through still and moving images, I explore the interconnectedness of observation and care, and the ways I come to know my parents through the process of looking at them—as both photographer and daughter.

By interspersing archival photographs with contemporary images that my parents and I make together, I illustrate my belief that the people we love are never just who they are in a specific moment, but all the prior moments as well. Repeatedly inserting framing devices–mirrors, doors, windows–I call attention to the process of noticing details in my childhood home, as well as the physical and emotional changes my parents and I face over time. In future years, I hope this work can serve as a meeting place in our shared memory.

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