{"title":"Amy Touchette","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmy Touchette’s works explore the intricate connections between personal histories and cultural expression, offering readers a thoughtful journey through the arts and human relationships. Her storytelling blends evocative narratives with deep reflections on identity and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a lyrical style, Touchette invites readers to consider the impact of art on life and the subtle ties that bind us to one another. Her books are a compelling choice for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e narratives grounded in personal experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"personal-ties-by-amy-touchette-9789053309445","title":"Personal Ties","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Photographing strangers on the street is like having an epic novel read aloud to you, only it's real. You're connected. You're involved. And you carry every piece of it with you from then on.\" — Amy Touchette\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA resident of New York City since 1997, Amy Touchette started photographing people in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, soon after moving to the neighbourhood in 2015. Perhaps best known for being the childhood home of rapper Jay-Z and the setting of Spike Lee's film \u003cem\u003eDo the Right Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, what struck Touchette most about Bed-Stuy was its strong sense of community and the relationships that underpin it. Using a Rolleiflex film camera, friends, family members, and couples often caught her eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing she was a stranger appealing for their time, Touchette tried to make the encounters as quick and easy as possible, making just two frames of each subject. Whether photographing in Hawaii, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, the American South, or in her own adopted neighbourhood in Bed-Stuy, Touchette has always used photography to shine the light on others. She is a strong believer that eye contact is the gateway to empathy and the realisation that we are all in this together. Although all of her projects stem from a personal endearment, these photographs, set in the streets she calls home, are especially personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431915045100,"sku":"9789053309445","price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789053309445.jpg?v=1774766537"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/amy-touchette.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}