Recordings of an Immigrant

By: unknown author

"When you learn your golf swing with a machete, you never look up." - Juan AquinoRecordings of an Immigrant: Is a non-fiction narrative which inspired an interdisciplinary project, including a book compiled from transcribed audio recordings. Partially funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation and Grand Central Art Center, the work includes a multimedia ebook, video and sound pieces, works on paper, sculpture and installations. This is a survival story of one man's journey from the genocide of Guatemala to the courtrooms of the United States. Juan Aquino wasn't planning to come to the U.S., but after witnessing his father's murder and watching this mother die from cancer two years later, he was forced to provide for his family. His journey began at the young age of fourteen.The boundaries of Juan's life and what they encompass reads more like an ancient epic of morality rather than a modern day story of immigration, poverty, violence and corruption. Yet this is a contemporary narrative amidst the U.S. immigration debate that also confronts taboo issues and explores how we as people judge one another.

• Format: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692570462
• ISBN13: 9780692570463
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Goudreau, Vincent A.
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.