Poems and Family Portraits

Despite thousands of miles of ocean and extended periods of separation, many Asian immigrant families, like the Lums, still thought of themselves as a family. Family portraits were created by placing suitably proportioned photographs of family members against a studio backdrop and re-photographing t...

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Published in:Amerasia journal 2001-01, Vol.27 (2), p.50-61
Main Authors: Lum, Wing Tek, Mark, Gregory Yee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asian Americans
Families & family life
History
Noncitizens
Photography
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Summary:Despite thousands of miles of ocean and extended periods of separation, many Asian immigrant families, like the Lums, still thought of themselves as a family. Family portraits were created by placing suitably proportioned photographs of family members against a studio backdrop and re-photographing the images as if everyone were together. It was through such innovative photography that family members could each have a family portrait to enjoy in the years when they were apart.
ISSN:0044-7471
DOI:10.17953/amer.27.2.m4469j8065625816