A photobook that transforms the familiar family snapshots — holidays, weddings, graduations — into an unexpected object. Here, we don't see the photographs themselves, but rather the backs of the picture frames, an original approach that invites us to reflect on everything that remains outside the frame: untold stories and family myths.
This special edition is printed using risograph. Each page features a different format, echoing the dimensions of the original object. As a result, every copy becomes a unique, individually numbered piece.
About the Author
Beto Gutiérrez is a Venezuelan photographer, visual artist, and educator based in Buenos Aires.
In his work, he uses portraiture as a space for questioning traditional conventions, exploring themes such as identity, urban culture, belonging, and migration. He has also examined the defining mechanisms of the photographic medium, as well as the processes involved in the production, circulation, and consumption of images. His work has been exhibited in Venezuela, Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Guatemala, and the United States.
In La Familia, Beto approaches the family archive from a conceptual perspective, exploring the ways in which memory is constructed and transmitted through a succession of rituals in which he himself never quite managed to fit in.
2025
21 × 30 cm
Risograph printed by Estudio Enrollado
Hand-sewn binding by Elisa Lahitte
64 pages
32 photographs
Weight: 290 g
Edition of 30
