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LaToya Ruby Frazier is an American photographer whose 2014 book The Notion of Family documents Braddock, Pennsylvania, through family and labor history.
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What is The Notion of Family about?
LaToya Ruby Frazier's 2014 book The Notion of Family documents Braddock, Pennsylvania through portraits of herself, her mother, and her grandmother. The work ties family illness, deindustrialization, race, and labor history to one former steel town.
Why does Braddock, Pennsylvania matter in Frazier's photography?
Frazier was born in Braddock, a town shaped by the steel industry and its decline. Her photographs turn that local history into a broader story about working-class communities, environmental harm, and visibility.
How is LaToya Ruby Frazier different from a traditional documentary photographer?
Frazier often photographs from inside the community and family history she is documenting. In The Notion of Family, the subjects are not anonymous social types, but named relatives and collaborators in a long personal project.
Did LaToya Ruby Frazier receive major recognition for this work?
Yes. The Notion of Family was published by Aperture in 2014, and Frazier received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2015.
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