![]() ![]() (This, Curtis writes, is one of the stages through which from the beginning the Indians were destined to pass.) Though his sitters may be starving outside the frame, they look so attractive inside it: To be moved by their beauty replaces having to be moved politically on their behalf.īut if I do not meet the requirements of Chinese authenticity, neither do I always meet the requirements of mixed-race authenticity, if appearance is that identity’s defining factor. What strikes me now about the Curtis photos is how their beauty makes the vanishing of the American Indians seem not only inevitable but impossible to protest. Though describing the book as a blend of writing styles may make it sound like an academic exercise, I found Intimate to be an accessible read, and was excited to return to it after my first sitting. Opinions are asserted, and then re-examined. Passages echo phrases and thoughts from earlier in the book. Intimate is a contemplative but also incisive book. Why does this idea go with that idea? Why is this relevant today? Her book embodies what Rekdal said at the Festival: that connectivity is the primary goal of non-fiction. ![]() Rekdal’s mother is Chinese and her father is of Norwegian descent, and Rekdal mulls her mixed-race heritage alongside of Curtis’ legacy and Upshaw’s life to great, cumulative effect. Thematically, then, Intimate is largely about self-identity. ![]() The erased clock is the circular shape between the two men, on the floor. ![]()
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