{"product_id":"roller-coaster-scenes-from-a-marriage-hardcover","title":"Roller Coaster: Scenes from a Marriage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAimee McCrory\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eGottman\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eChehalis Hegner\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe joys and challenges of a long-term relationship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoller Coaster. Scenes from a Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e expresses a variety of \u003cbr\u003emoments most long-term relationships face with intended honesty, \u003cbr\u003eintimacy, and humor. In western culture, growing old is often \u003cbr\u003eaccompanied by feelings of shame. Terms such as  losing your wits,   \u003cbr\u003e becoming irrelevant  and  being abandoned  haunt older individuals. \u003cbr\u003eAimee McCrory's goal as a photographer is to raise awareness regarding \u003cbr\u003ethe joys and the challenges of growing old together. Drawing upon her \u003cbr\u003ebackground in theater, she created the series as a  pseudo- documentary \u003cbr\u003e version of the relationship with her husband of forty-two years, Don. \u003cbr\u003eMcCrory manipulates their personal domestic circumstances just enough to\u003cbr\u003e heighten elements of mystery. The viewer's array of responses may say \u003cbr\u003emore about their domestic relationships than about what can be seen in \u003cbr\u003ethe actual photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAimee B. McCrory was born in Houston, Texas. Her work focuses on self portraiture, feminist themes, the process of aging, and essential familial relationships along with their complexities. From the Texas Photographic Society, Aimee was selected for 35th Annual Member's Show, received a Special Merit award (2022), and also was a second place awardee in New Visions 2022. In June of 2022 her image \"Lost\" was included in the 'She' exhibition at A.Smith Galley (TX) also received The Directors Award for her 'Ghost Chair' image at A.Smith Gallery (TX) in February of 2022. Her work has been exhibited at Photo Place Gallery (VT), the Southeast Center For Photography (SC), Praxis Gallery (MN) and the Houston Center of Photography. Through her past association with the Photo Pensato collective, her work was exhibited at Colorado Mountain College (CO) and Sangre de Christo Art Center (CO).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 11.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764178911520,"sku":"9783969001288","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4631d192259e123222d236639eb15730.webp?v=1780244920","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/roller-coaster-scenes-from-a-marriage-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}