{"product_id":"pao-houa-her-my-grandfather-turned-into-a-tiger-and-other-illusions-9781597115650","title":"Pao Houa Her: My Grandfather Turned into a Tiger... and Other Illusions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePao Houa Her's first major monograph, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather Turned into a Tiger... and Other Illusions\u003c\/i\u003e, explores the fundamental concepts of home and belonging: illusion, desire, and loss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePao Houa Her's work draws inspiration from a myriad of sources: apocryphal family lore; portraits of the artist's community and self; and reimagined landscapes, with Minnesota and Northern California standing in for Laos. The compelling and personal narratives are grounded in the traditions and contemporary metaphors of the Hmong diasporic community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather Turned into a Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e brings together four of the artist's major series, including the title work which reimagines her family's history before leaving Laos. Other work deals with a scandal within the Hmong community in which hundreds of elders were swindled as part of a fraudulent investment scheme built around the promise of a new Hmong homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn another series, tonally rich black-and-white still lifes of silk flowers collected by her mother are presented alongside images of flowers that adorn the digitally manipulated, hyper-coloured popular backdrops used in Hmong photo studios and on dating apps. This beautifully designed monograph showcases Her's keen eye on the line between ersatz and authenticity; as the artist has stated, photography is \"a truth if you want it to be a truth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather Turned into a Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e is the result of the Next Step Award, a partnership between Aperture and Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York, in collaboration with the 7|G Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach cover is unique, featuring up to thirty-two jacket iterations, but is anchored by the same sticker on the front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341009109228,"sku":"9781597115650","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17519263482756.jpg?v=1772180263","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/pao-houa-her-my-grandfather-turned-into-a-tiger-and-other-illusions-9781597115650","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}