{"product_id":"now-that-youve-gone-and-come-back-paperback","title":"Now That You've Gone and Come Back - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan David Smyth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by finding and reconnecting with his birth mother, queer Northern-Irish artist Jonathan David Smyth's latest monograph brings together a range of mixed media and text, including a series of nude self-portraits created predominantly during the 2020 lockdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Before re-meeting my biological mother, I'd never encountered a direct physical resemblance between me and another person,\" explains Smyth. \"After we met, I found it nearly impossible to not see her face when I looked at myself in the mirror. This led me to think about the idea of family in its many configurations; how other people can mentor us or deter us, and how shared circumstances and stories can affect and shape us as individuals.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow That You've Gone and Come Back\u003c\/em\u003e features 20 nude self-portraits, 20 handwritten pieces, three original poems, and a personal essay by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405856161970,"sku":"9781950231898","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9e68205c33a2d070629bc581f241b3c6.webp?v=1778193979","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/now-that-youve-gone-and-come-back-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}