The Presence of Absence
$131.17
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
24 August 2025
Summary
The Presence of Absence is a decade-long documentary body of work that reveals the many layers of trauma, loss, grief, mourning, and healing, in the aftermath of war. Inbal Abergil weaves stories of the Gold Star Families whose relatives were killed in action, together with still lifes of the loved one’s personal effects, and portraits of the Casualty Notification Officers who deliver the horrific news to the families of loved ones killed in military service.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783969001967 |
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| ISBN-10: | 396900196X |
| Author: | Inbal Abergil, Robert G. Bean |
| Publisher: | Kehrer Verlag |
| Imprint: | Kehrer Verlag |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.52kg |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 305mm |
Inbal Abergil
Inbal Abergil is a New York-based documentary artist and educator, originally from Jerusalem and of North African descent. Her practice focuses on the aftermath of war and the human cost of conflict. Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries, such as The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, NYC, and Aperture Gallery, NYC. Abergil’s work is in numerous permanent collections and has been published widely. She received her M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Columbia University and her B.F.A. with honors from the Midrasha School of Art, Israel. In addition to her studio practice, Abergil is an Associate Professor of Photography at Pace University in New York City.
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