Review:
Laub's portraits of the people she met and the stories they told is an eye-opener for our "post-racial' society and the dimension this recounting brings to the conversation is nuanced and real.--Molly Roberts "Smithsonian.com "
In addition to showcasing her nuanced photographs, [Southern Rites] uses artifacts, letters, transcripts, and narrative to further illuminate the story of a community rife with injustice, complicity, and occasionally some hope as well.--Elisa Albert "Tablet "
Laub's intimate portraits...speak to pride, suffering, anger, and love.--Jan Gardner "bostonglobe.com "
Powerful images augmented with an informative and inherently fascinating commentary make "Gillian Laub: Southern Rites" a critically important contribution...Indeed, "Gillian Laub: Southern Rites" could well serve as a template for similar photographic studies of other American communities and social issues.--James A. Cox "The Midwest Bookreview "
Laub's work also proffers a tantalizing hope: that through such American high schoolers, bedazzled in sequins and satin and dancing at their only recently integrated prom, true societal transformation and justice may come.--Laura Mallonee "Hyperallergic "
In Southern Rites, Laub has perceptively and empathetically portrayed the individuals behind the events in Mount Vernon. In turn, our understanding of these events becomes nuanced in a way that may be useful when considering the larger, enduring problem of racism in the U.S. Southern Rites isan important and timely documentary, demanding the viewer to look and listen in a way that lingers long after the gowns, tuxes, and corsages have been put away.--Hilary Reid "Brooklyn Rail "
Laub was able to photograph the 2011 and 2012 integrated proms at Montgomery County High, and the photos... trace the evolution of the iconic high school event in this corner of the South.--Hayley MacMillen "Refinery29 "
Southern Rites...explores racial issues and tension that are deeply rooted in the area.--David Rosenberg "Slate "
About the Author:
Gillian Laub s first monograph, Testimony, was published by Aperture in 2007, to critical acclaim. This body of work is comprised of portraits and interviews from Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs and Palestinians all directly and indirectly affected by the second Intifada. Laub is a recipient of the Aaron Siskind Fellowship and Jerome Foundation Grant. She is represented by Benrubi Gallery and contributes to many publications such at TIME Magazine and The New York Times Magazine. Southern Rites is also Laub s first feature documentary film airing on HBO in May 2015.
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