Visual Life Writing: Witnessing Jade’s Story Through Pinhole Photography

TitleVisual Life Writing: Witnessing Jade’s Story Through Pinhole Photography
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsAnita Sinner, Jade Owen
JournalVisual Arts Research
Volume37
Issue2
Pagination70-81
ISSN2151-8009
Abstract

Abstract Abstract: Photography can be applied to life stories, making photographs a way to trace self in the world. In this case study, we explore Jade’s autobiographical inquiry and investigate the visual expressions she created in an introductory photography course. Jade’s story brings us into conversation about issues of childhood sexual abuse, and while her photographs do not recreate events, her compositions represent her ongoing self-reflection. Jade demonstrates through pinhole photography the transformative shifts possible in the postsecondary classroom: How students can move from storying to becoming; and how students find ways into experiences that move from silence and the deeply private to voicing in public forums through visual expressions. The complexity of her art and life writing remind us as educators that inquiry into the everyday lived experiences of students can help reform understandings of teaching and learning.

URLhttp://muse.jhu.edu/journals/visual_arts_research/v037/37.2.sinner.html
Short TitleVisual Life Writing
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