Unto the
Third and Fourth Generations,
1997. Cover
Laser prints, vegetable stains & ink on paper, envelopes, and thread
in wooden box
9 x 11 x 4" closed
Inside the box are a dozen envelopes on the flap side of which is an image
of hands. Each envelope contains a booklet with texts and images, including
the same image of hands from the envelope and the image from which the
hands were cropped. Texts are family "secrets"--stories written
down or told in my family that reflect changing attitudes toward, for
example, black/white relations and child-rearing--and quotes from the
Bible.