Lauren Shaw w/ Jace Graf: Traces of Impermanence

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Doors at 6:00pm · Conversation at 6:30pm First Light Books, Hyde Park When Lauren Shaw was a girl in the American South, she'd watch her mother get ready for a night out. Hairspray first, then a careful dab of silver glitter along the hairline with one fingertip. Her mother kept herself immaculate for decades, every dress bagged and every shoebox stacked, all of it a quiet defense against time. When Alzheimer's arrived, that defense started to come apart, and years later Shaw found herself asking what her own aging body might have to say. The answer is Traces of Impermanence, a stunning photobook that marks Shaw's return to the camera after two decades of documentary filmmaking. Join us for a slower, more reflective conversation about bodies, gardens, and memory. Shaw will be joined by Austin bookbinder Jace Graf of Cloverleaf Studio. how to attend This event is free and open to everyone. RSVPs help us plan. If you'd like a guaranteed seat, purchase a copy of Traces of Impermanence through the event page and we'll hold a reserved seat for you. Lauren will be signing after the conversation. about the book Traces of Impermanence looks closely at what time leaves behind. Shaw photographs her own body as it ages, with its scars, bruises, and marks, and pairs those images with photographs from the natural world: blooms opening, leaves turning, things breaking down and beginning again. Seen side by side, they tell a story about resilience, vulnerability, and the strange grace of a life fully lived. The book includes Shaw's own reflections on aging alongside essays by celebrated art critic Lucy R. Lippard and writer and activist Terry Tempest Williams. about the author Lauren Shaw is a photographer and filmmaker and Professor Emerita of Photography at Emerson College in Boston. She earned her MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she studied with Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind, and co-founded New England Women in Photography. Her work is held in the perm

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First Light Books

4300 Speedway, Austin, TX

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