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    I Am My Family: Photographs by Rafael Goldchain

    Presented by Jewish Communitiy Center of Houston at Jewish Community Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center)

    March 15-April 23, 2010

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    I Am My Family: Photographs by Rafael Goldchain
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    The Jewish Community Center of Houston Deutser Art Gallery presents the exhibition I Am My Family: Photographs by Rafael Goldchain.  On view Monday, Mar 15 - Friday, Apr 23.

    Rafael Goldchain's I Am My Family is a family album of traditional portrait photographs with an unconventional twist: the only subject is Goldchain himself. In an elaborate process...

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    The Jewish Community Center of Houston Deutser Art Gallery presents the exhibition I Am My Family: Photographs by Rafael Goldchain.  On view Monday, Mar 15 - Friday, Apr 23.

    Rafael Goldchain's I Am My Family is a family album of traditional portrait photographs with an unconventional twist: the only subject is Goldchain himself. In an elaborate process involving genealogical research, the use of makeup, hair styling, costume, and props, Goldchain transforms himself into his ancestors and captures their personifications with the camera.

    Taking some liberties with historical accuracy, Goldchain has assembled a fascinating cast of characters: from his short-story-writing grandfather, to his great-aunts Pola and Fela, to the Rabbi Gur's nephew in wedding dress, Goldchain reinvents himself over and over again. These beautifully reproduced self-portraits trace the evolution of Jewish culture from tradition to modernity and invite us to engage the history of a family decimated and scattered by the traumatic events of the 20th century.

    Featuring an insightful essay by curator Martha Langford, the portraits are complemented by a selection of the archival images on which they are based as well as selections from the artist's handwritten sketchbooks.


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    Jewish Community Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center)

    5601 S. Braeswood
    Houston, TX 77096

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    Monday – Thursday  10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Friday & Sunday  9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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