Between Cultures: Children of Immigrants in America

Between Cultures: Children of Immigrants in America

Praise for Between Cultures

"Compelling. Poignant."
"Photographer Gina Grillo captures the movements when these new, often awed arrivals, begin to negotiate the line between their native cultures and this beckoning frontier." ---- Chicago Tribune

Gina Grillo proves to be an exceedingly respectful portraitist ... moved to undertake her project by deep gratitude for the sacrifices her Italian immigrant grandparents made in coming to America. ---- New City

"These images by Ms. Grillo portray the pain, perseverance, and triumph that accompany the immigration experience, including the process of adjustment to U.S. society and cultural survival." ---- The Center for Cultural Cultural Understanding & Change, The Field Magazine, The Field Museum

"Grillo's masterful look at children of immigrants in contemporary America provides a unique perspective on the newcomers' enduring challenges." ---- University of Illinois at Chicago, Professor Emeritus, Leo Schelbert 

"Gina J. Grillo's photographs capture the idealism and contradiction of the immigrant experience. Her portraits reveal her subjects' displacement and hope, their mingled joy and regret, their bravery and doubts. Ms. Grillo's book is a sensitive presentation of the diverse ages, documenting through art their challenges and opportunities." ---- Spertus Museum Director of Education, Susan Schaalman Youdovin

"With Between Cultures: Children of Immigrants in America," I set out to create a photographic book that affirms the beauty of human difference while confirming our unity, in a one of a kind educational resource on cultural diversity." ---- Gina J. Grillo Author, Photographer