{"product_id":"now-that-youve-gone-and-come-back-9781950231898","title":"Now That You've Gone and Come Back","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e bd-studios.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950231898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Jonathan David Smyth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075573022901,"sku":"9781950231898","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_eb415bc5-f23d-4ecb-aa84-0345e1be5273.jpg?v=1691468974","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/now-that-youve-gone-and-come-back-9781950231898","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}