Emily Schiffer

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www.emilyschiffer.com
   
Carrying History
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Location: Brooklyn, NY
Nationality: USA
Biography: Emily Schiffer is a photographer and mixed media artist interested in the intersection between art, community engagement, and social change. She is a Co-founder and Creative Director of We, Women ,  the largest social impact photography... read on
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Carrying History

Recently, the Danube region has seen war, sanctions, invasions, occupations, and communist rule. This work examines how ordinary people carry these complex histories, and explores the environment as a vessel for memory.  

This work was produced during "Danube Revisited: The Inge Morath Truck Project" 

More images are available upon request.  

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Staying Home

By Emily Schiffer / Brooklyn, NY — Ongoing coverage of my life and block during the Covid-19 pandemic. 
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Album

By Emily Schiffer / New York, Boston, Cameroon, Italy — This work, shown alongside "Haul" and "Impressions from 2016" reimagines the concept of a family album to..
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Kin

By Emily Schiffer — Unposed images of my family record the relationships where I have most at stake. I explore the space..
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Haul: Gift to My Daughter

By Emily Schiffer — This sculptural work considers photography’s role in the creation of family narratives. Hanging from the..
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Cheyenne River

By Emily Schiffer — In 2005, I started a photography program for young people on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota...
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Cheyenne River

By Emily Schiffer / Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota, USA — In 2005, I founded a photography program for young people on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South..
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