Books
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1 week ago'The White Hot' asks: If men can go find themselves, why can't women?
A woman undertakes a spiritual quest, mirroring male literary pilgrimages, challenging gendered expectations about freedom and motherhood.
In 2001, artist Kip Fulbeck began traveling the country photographing multiracial people of all ages and walks of life. They were photographed from the chest up, with no clothes, jewelry, hats or makeup on. And they were asked to write their answer to one big question: "What are you?" After photographing more than 1,200 people, the project culminated in the landmark book and exhibition Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian, 100% Hapa which toured throughout the U.S.