Photographer #173: Susana Raab

Susana Raab, 1968, Peru/USA, is a Washington, DC based editorial and documentary photographer. Her series Cholita examines modern coastal Peruvian culture with an emphasis on the Peruvian social constructs, which are a legacy of colonial times. The word Cholo derives its origin from colonial times and signifies a dog of disreputable origin, and was used by the colonial Spaniards as an insult. Today the word is commonly used with both positive and negative connotations depending upon the context and reflects a central paradox of Latin American culture. The following images come from her series Cholita, Consumed (Fast Food in the US) and Migrants in Immokalee.

Website: www.susanaraab.com

Susana Raab Solo Show in Milwaukee

Hot Dorothies � Susana RaabThe lovely and talented Susana Raab is having the first solo show of her saturated and smart images that explore America�s fascination with fast food and leisure.The show opens tomorrow at the Dean Jensen Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I wish I could see it. If you�re in the greater Milwaukee area (I'm looking at you Chicagraphers!), do stop by.Here are the details:

I Love Gifts in the Mail: Graham Miller and Kevin Miyazaki

It's been a while since I wrote a Gifts in the Mail post. This ass-up economy has put a crimp in the gift sending that once made my mailbox an almost weekly pinata of arty treats. Today the negative gift trend was busted in a big way.Rhonda + Chantelle � Graham MillerGraham Miller sent me a gorgeous print from his Suburban Splendor series. As I unrolled the image of Rhonda + Chantelle my knees