Feb 2, 2021
#7 The Power of Photography
A conversation with Pauline Vermare & Fred Ritchin
The power of photography and the emotions triggered by images are stronger than ever, as evidenced by recent social and political events.
At a time when almost anyone can make a photograph anywhere, what is the responsibility of the photographer, but also that of the viewer when sharing images on social media? What can we learn from the history of the medium? And how can a more ethical grounding of photography improve the impact images have on society?
Tune in as we discuss these essential questions with two photography experts, Pauline Vermare & Fred Ritchin.
Please see below links to the multiple photographers and references mentioned by our guests throughout this conversation:
Christophe Gin, author of the cover photograph of the book Eureka Street by Robert McLiam Wilson on Northern Ireland
Antoine d'Agata, Virus
Collaboration, a project by Susan Meiselas, Laura Wexler, Wendy Ewald, Ariella Azoulay and Leigh Reiford
The ‘Susan Meiselas, Through a Woman's Lense’ exhibition, currently on view at the Milwaukee Museum of Art
The Four Corners Project, and The Fifth Corner, by Fred Ritchin