Through Positive Eyes

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Photographs and Stories by 130 HIV-positive arts activists

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Through Positive Eyes is a powerful exploration of the lives and stories of people living with HIV and AIDS around the world. The book brings together personal narratives and photographs, showcasing resilience and the human spirit. It's an inspiring collection that encourages understanding and challenges stigma through creative and artistic expression.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by the intersection of art and social activism. With a focus on personal stories and photography, it offers a poignant exploration of how people living with HIV use creative expression to challenge stigma and share their experiences. If you appreciate insightful narratives and powerful imagery that inspire change and empathy, this book offers a compelling read.

Description

Through Positive Eyes is a collaborative photo-storytelling project by 130 people living with HIV and AIDS around the world. All have participated in workshops led by South African photographer Gideon Mendel, with photo educator Crispin Hughes, and David Gere, director of the Art & Global Health Center at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA).

The project chronicles a very particular moment in the epidemic, when effective treatment is available to some, not all, and when the enduring stigma associated with HIV and AIDS has become entrenched, a major roadblock to both prevention and treatment.

The participants in the project have volunteered to tell their stories, in words and in photographs, empowering themselves in order to banish stigma.

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Through Positive Eyes is a powerful visual project that spans over a decade, involving more than 130 individuals living with HIV across various continents. Participants, many new to photography, use their cameras to document their lives and combat stigma, providing a unique and intimate perspective on their experiences.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781597114769

Publisher: Aperture

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 December 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Aperture

Illustration: 272 four-color images

Contributors:

Edited by Gideon Mendel
Edited by David Gere
Foreword by Richard Gere
Contributions by Mary Bowman

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 196

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Gideon Mendel (editor) is a South African photographer who has responded to key social and environmental issues around the world, particularly the HIV/AIDS epidemic. He is the creator of Drowning World, an art and advocacy project in response to climate change. David Gere (editor) Ph.D., is director of the UCLA Art & Global Health Center, where he is professor of arts activism and organizer of projects under the MAKE ART/STOP AIDS banner. Richard Gere (foreword) is an actor and a dedicated humanitarian who works on behalf of Tibetan causes, the homeless, and people living with HIV and AIDS. Mary Bowman (poet) was a poet, singer, spoken word artist, and AIDS activist based in Washington, D.C. Born HIV-positive, she died in 2019 at the age of thirty.