 Familial Ground is the product of a process that started several years ago when Rafael Goldchain’s son was born. Goldchain gradually realized that his new role as parent included the responsibility to pass on a familial and cultural inheritance.  It occurred to me recently that my fascination with photographic albums may be due in part to the fact that my family never kept one: we were box-in-drawer people, my mother making good use of packaging for notepaper and Christmas cards to keep some order in our small photographic hoard.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
By Jacques Doyon This special issue of CV ciel variable, published in collaboration with the Fondation J. Armand Bombardier, presents excerpts from Raymonde April’s photographic series Inconsciences, Sentier national, and Photos seules. These works were produced at the time when April was awarded the Prix Paul-Émile Borduas 2003, the highest distinction given by the Government of Quebec to an artist in visual arts. This was the first time that an artist working essentially in the field of photography received the award.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available. – Read the Summary La famille, comme chacun sait, est en crise. Comme une entreprise qui s’essouffle, elle a besoin d’images pour exalter sa spécificité. Or, indiscutablement, c’est l’affection qui est la trame de la vie familiale, une trame dont la caractéristique est de couvrir plusieurs générations.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available. – Read the Summary Voir aussi le portfolio de l'artisteLa mise en scène photographique, c’est lui. Les séquences narratives, l’intégration de l’écrit manuscrit à la photographie, c’est aussi lui.  Sara Angelucci was born in Guelph, Ontario, where she earned a bachelor of fine arts; she is currently studying for a master’s degree in visual arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax. For the past several years, her multimedia works, which include photography, have explored the notion of cultural identity in relation to her personal and family history.
 Mia Weinberg has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, where she lives. Her artistic practice revolves around three axes: the notion of cultural displacement (diaspora), links between generations, and the influence of identity.
 Hidden behind Laval Street's Victorian architecture and ground floor rooms filled with artefacts, Charlotte Rosshandler's Montreal studio bears resemblance to a backstage scene. The tranquil room with its simple decor inspires one to become detached from the world outside, to leave behind interfering concerns. Here and there, but a few photographs to recall photography's venture into the world.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available. Milton Rogovin est un photographe américain résidant à Buffalo, New York. C'est en 1962 qu'il entreprend de photographier les mineurs de la Virginie-Occidentale. En 1985, il reçoit la bourse W. Eugene Smith Memorial Award for Humanistic Photography.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
Par Benoît Munger Fouillez dans vos souvenirs d'enfance ou alors parlez-nous de votre vie familiale au quotidien, disait en substance l'invitation lancée le printemps dernier en vue de réaliser ce dix-septième numéro de CIEL VARIABLE consacré à la famille.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
Par Simonne Monet-Chartrand Dans le numéro estival de Ciel Variable portant sur la Nation, Jean-Marie Piotte sous-titrait ainsi son article : « Cette nation québécoise est toujours en changement. Elle devient de plus en plus bariolée, multi-ethnique.»  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
Une entrevue avec Jacques Lizée, propos recueillis par Benoît Munger Bousculée par l'évolution rapide des mœurs et les spectaculaires changements sociaux des trente dernières années, ballottée entre son besoin viscéral d'intimité et le rythme effrayant de la vie moderne, la famille québécoise a jusqu'ici résisté aux coups de butoir d'une société en perpétuelle crise d'adolescence.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
Par Nicole Filion Est-ce qu'elle marie un professionnel ? Benjamine d'une famille nombreuse composée en majorité de filles, j'ai eu la chance et le bonheur de vivre plusieurs fiançailles et plusieurs mariages dont bon nombre se sont estompés dans ma mémoire.  This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
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