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Invisible No More: A Photographic Chronicle of the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Vincenzo Pietropaolo
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Description for Invisible No More: A Photographic Chronicle of the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Hardback. .
For too long people with intellectual disabilities have been shut out of most societies around the world, or more accurately, they have been shut in—forcibly confined in mental institutions, quietly hidden inside their families' homes, isolated from public view as much as possible, and prevented from achieving the full potential that any human being inherently enjoys. Invisible No More rights this wrong.
Renowned photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo presents a moving photographic chronicle—a celebration—filled with more than one hundred dynamic images and thirty evocative stories of people with intellectual disabilities, those who may have been born with Down syndrome, autism, or ... Read more
For too long people with intellectual disabilities have been shut out of most societies around the world, or more accurately, they have been shut in—forcibly confined in mental institutions, quietly hidden inside their families' homes, isolated from public view as much as possible, and prevented from achieving the full potential that any human being inherently enjoys. Invisible No More rights this wrong.
Renowned photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo presents a moving photographic chronicle—a celebration—filled with more than one hundred dynamic images and thirty evocative stories of people with intellectual disabilities, those who may have been born with Down syndrome, autism, or ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
938g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813547688
SKU
V9780813547688
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About Vincenzo Pietropaolo
VINCENZO PIETROPAOLO is a documentary photographer and writer who has been exploring social issues for over thirty years. His artistry and social commitment have won him worldwide recognition. He exhibits his work frequently and has published seven previous books of photography, including Harvest Pilgrims: Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers in Canada.
Reviews for Invisible No More: A Photographic Chronicle of the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities
"This is a very special book indeed. Poignant, powerful and heart rending to say the least, Vincenzo Pietropaolo has through his photographs and short evocative stories that accompany them, made visible the too often invisible lives of individuals who are born with intellectual disabilities."
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"Invisible No More is special for its blend of Pietropaolo techniques-from straightforward news ... Read more
Metapsychology
"Invisible No More is special for its blend of Pietropaolo techniques-from straightforward news ... Read more