Julian and Jonathan portray the relationship between Herman's father, Julian, and her half-brother, Jonathan. Jonathan was born when Herman was 21 and the photographer became interested in the triangulation between them; the changing proximity and distance they share, and the peculiar feeling of looking in on a world to which she doesn't fully belong.
Over the years, the dynamic between them has ebbed and flowed-sometimes they were close and at other times further removed from one another. They have both dealt with the hardship of loss and its many painful consequences. The images of Jonathan throughout his youth, whether alone or with their father, chronicle these shifts and turns. With each photographic session, Herman attempts to get closer to him, to establish connection, to understand his inner world.
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Höhe: 286 mm
Breite: 234 mm
Dicke: 22 mm
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978-1-915423-55-9 (9781915423559)
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Sarah Mei Herman (b. 1980, NL) holds a BA in Photography from The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, and an MA in Fine Art Photography from London's Royal College of Art. Throughout her practice, Herman explores relationships, loneliness, longing, intimacy and the human urge for physical proximity. Probing gently at the things that bridge and divide her subjects, her projects pay close attention to the vulnerability of transitory life stages - from the trials and fleeting beauty of adolescence to the grey areas between friendship and romance. At times, Herman's position is that of a relative outsider: she comes to know her subjects through the act of portraying them. Elsewhere, Herman's placement is closer to the story, training her lens - for instance - on the complex dynamics of her own family.
