Momo Okabe: My Bloody Hand

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Author: Okabe, MomoThis photobook sees Okabe reckoning with the tragedy of her first miscarriage. Saving and examining the blood under a photographic microscope, her trauma is tran sformed into a an otherworldly exploration of the inner world. Images are interspersed with documentation of her subsequent pregnancies and the birth of her first child. The title serves as a bitter-sweet symbol of the dawning of a new chapter in Okabe’s life: one of birth, motherhood, optimism and a future of uncertainty.Known for her intimate and potent explorations into personal narratives of gender, sexuality and the modern relationship, Japanese photographer Momo Okabe floods her works with intensely rich colours, evoking an emotional reaction beyond a simple image. ISBN 9781947346086. Little Big Man Books. hb. 144 pages. 83 colour ills. 29.9 x 22.9 cm.available Show more