Tall Poppy Syndrome

Amy Stein & Stacy Arezou Mehrfar
9780983394228 / 983394229
Tall Poppy Syndrome

Tall Poppy Syndrome

Amy Stein & Stacy Arezou Mehrfar
9780983394228 / 983394229
Publisher Decode Books
Edition Hardcover , 96 Pages
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Publisher's description

In 2010, American photographers Amy Stein (born 1970) and Stacy Arezou Mehrfar (born 1977) embarked on a monthlong road trip throughout New South Wales. They were interested in investigating the Australian social phenomenon of the “Tall Poppy Syndrome,” in which successful people, or “tall poppies,” are “cut down to size,” resented or ridiculed because their talents or achievements distinguish them from their peers. Is the syndrome real? Can it be documented or observed? Stein and Mehrfar spent their days meeting and photographing everyday Australians–from schoolchildren in their plaid uniforms to young surfers playing at the beach to grandmothers meeting at their social clubs–all the while learning about the relationship between the group and the individual within Australian society. The resulting photographs offer a visual portrait of quintessential Australian life and society.

Specifications

Book title Tall Poppy Syndrome
Photographer Amy Stein & Stacy Arezou Mehrfar
ISBN 10 983394229 / 0-9833942-2-9       
ISBN 13 9780983394228 / 978-0-9833942-2-8
Publisher Decode Books
Publish date Jan 2013
Book format Hardcover
Pages 96 Pages
Dimensions 20,25 x 24,75 cm / 8 x 9.75 inches

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