{"product_id":"mayan-toledano-no-mames-hardcover","title":"Mayan Toledano: No Mames - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMayan Toledano\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreamy, intimate portraits of the LGBTQ creatives energizing Mexico City's art and design culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough her reportage, fashion and portrait work, Israeli Moroccan photographer Mayan Toledano shares the stories of her queer community, exploring their interior lives with empathy and respect. Characterized by their colorful dreaminess, her portraits often capture her young subjects in their bedrooms.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Toledano is based in New York, she has found herself increasingly drawn to Mexico City, a place she considers a creative safe haven. \u003ci\u003eNo Mames\u003c\/i\u003e pays tribute to the local LGBTQ artists, designers and creatives who are currently contributing to Mexican culture--many of whom are couples, roommates or childhood friends. The series' portraiture follows a twofold process: first, she captures her subjects as they present themselves in everyday life; then, she photographs them as they would like to appear, facilitating the construction of their fantasy selves. This collaborative act of wish fulfilment sometimes coincides with real-life transformations: for instance, she follows one of her subjects, Havi, over the course of her gender transition, during which she underwent breast augmentation surgery.\u003cbr\u003eFrom reportage to fashion to portraiture, the work of photographer \u003cb\u003eMayan Toledano\u003c\/b\u003e is characterized by a strong sense of humanity, empathy, femininity and rebellion. Whether created in New York City or Mexico City, Toledano's photography often concerns the interior lives of young people--existences that notably revolve around the bedroom. \"Your bedroom is the first place that is your own and private, and it's your first place to be creative,\" Toledano has written. \"There's something really vulnerable about letting people into your space and we created these personal images of people being and becoming an authentic version of themselves, all done in collaboration.\" Toledano's work has been featured in \u003ci\u003ei-D\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eW Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 11.26 x 9.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765342241056,"sku":"9788862087919","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8897cfc83b63550e7072ebaf72eccc72.webp?v=1780266503","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mayan-toledano-no-mames-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}