Stories, 1986–88 - Diane Durant

Stories, 1986-88 puts a new spin on old histories as my 10-year-old daughter stands in for a youthful me—the one I remember and the one I wasn't quite allowed to be. Deadpan portraits in generic landscapes pair with short narrative texts in my own handwriting to create juxtapositions, dichotomies, and contrarieties, bringing the past into the present as we relive and rewrite my childhood stories through a restorative approach to both image-making and storytelling.

If you're interested in purchasing a copy of Stories, 1986–88, click on the image of the book at the bottom of this page.

March, 1988 - Diane Durant — March, 1988

November, 1987 - Diane Durant — November, 1987

February, 1987 - Diane Durant — February, 1987

December, 1988 - Diane Durant — December, 1988

True Story #9 - Diane Durant — True Story #9

February, 1988 - Diane Durant — February, 1988

March, 1986 - Diane Durant — March, 1986

November, 1986 - Diane Durant — November, 1986

October, 1988 - Diane Durant — October, 1988

August, 1986 - Diane Durant — August, 1986

True Story #13 - Diane Durant — True Story #13

September, 1988 - Diane Durant — September, 1988

December 1986 - Diane Durant — December 1986

April, 1986 - Diane Durant — April, 1986

November 1988 - Diane Durant — November 1988

October 1986 - Diane Durant — October 1986

True Story #10 - Diane Durant — True Story #10

January 1986 - Diane Durant — January 1986

August 1988 - Diane Durant — August 1988

August 1987 - Diane Durant — August 1987

Installation view
From my 2024 exhibition at FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OH - Diane Durant — Installation view
From my 2024 exhibition at FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OH

Installation detail
From my 2024 exhibition at FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OH - Diane Durant — Installation detail
From my 2024 exhibition at FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OH

Installation view
Me, from my 2024 exhibition at FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OH - Diane Durant — Installation view
Me, from my 2024 exhibition at FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OH

Stories, 1986–88Cloth over boardISBN-13: 978194208477896 pages; 36 color photographs10 x 9 inchesDaylight Books, 2020$45 US; $58.99 CAN plus $5 shipping

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- Diane Durant — Stories, 1986–88
Cloth over board
ISBN-13: 9781942084778
96 pages; 36 color photographs
10 x 9 inches
Daylight Books, 2020
$45 US; $58.99 CAN
plus $5 shipping

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cards — Stories, 1986–88
Cloth over board
ISBN-13: 9781942084778
96 pages; 36 color photographs
10 x 9 inches
Daylight Books, 2020
$45 US; $58.99 CAN
plus $5 shipping

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