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Archive Master Lecture Series |
2011 Master Lecture Series Dialogue with Photographs: Jeff Jacobson and David Strick
Jeff Jacobson’s photography, featured in the PRC exhibition Melting Point (see Exhibitions) derives some of its power from its astute observations of contemporary popular culture, and some from its dreamlike evocations of chaos and spatial disorientation. In a conversation with his friend, Los Angeles-based photographer David Strick, Jacobson will delve into the thoughts and provocations that have inspired his work over the last thirty-five years. Strick, whose photographs of the Hollywood landscape were seen at the PRC in 1994 and featured regularly in Premiere, Hollywood Reporter, and the Los Angeles Times, will include his own work in the mix, creating a dialogue on screen and in the voices of the two photographers. Ed Kashi: Visual Storytelling and Documentary Photography
The contemporary photojournalist is a storyteller with a bevy of tools at his disposal. Increasingly, media outlets rely on much more than still images to convey stories. Ed Kashi, who will be presenting an intensive seminar for the PRC (see Workshops and Seminars), has been at the forefront of this new wave of digitally enabled correspondents. In this lecture he will discuss his innovative approach to photography and filmmaking, which has resulted in numerous awards and publications over a twenty-year career. In his own words: “I take on issues that stir my passions about the state of humanity and our world, and I deeply believe in the power of still images to change people’s minds.” Lori Waselchuk: Grace Before Dying
In Angola, Louisiana, the warden at the Louisiana state penitentiary has initiated a program to provide hospice services to dying inmates. Over twelve years, over 80 men incarcerated at Angola have become certified hospice caregivers. These hospice volunteers have cared for nearly 200 patients. Since a large percentage of the prisoners there are serving life sentences, there is an ongoing need for end-of-life care. What Lori Waselchuk shows in her photographs, made with a unique level of access, is the transforming effect this ground-breaking program has had on lives in this very tough environment. Waselchuk is a documentary photographer based in Philadelphia. Her photographs have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide including Newsweek, TIME, Esquire, and The New York Times. She has produced photographs for several international aid organizations including CARE, the UN World Food Program, Médecins Sans Frontières, and The Vaccine Fund. Panel Discussion Concord Prison, Concord Community - Bridging the Gap The Reception for the Satelitte Exhibition of Grace Before Dying will immediately follow the panel discussion at 7pm at the Concord Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA. In Angola, Louisiana, the warden at the Louisiana state penitentiary has initiated a program to provide hospice services to dying inmates. Over twelve years, over 80 men incarcerated at Angola have become certified hospice caregivers. These hospice volunteers have cared for nearly 200 patients. Since a large percentage of the prisoners there are serving life sentences, there is an ongoing need for end-of-life care. What Lori Waselchuk shows in her photographs, made with a unique level of access, is the transforming effect this ground-breaking program has had on lives in this very tough environment. Waselchuk is a documentary photographer based in Philadelphia. Her photographs have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide including Newsweek, TIME, Esquire, and The New York Times. She has produced photographs for several international aid organizations including CARE, the UN World Food Program, Médecins Sans Frontières, and The Vaccine Fund. Co-sponsored with Concord Prison Outreach. Jim Dow
Since attending Rhode Island School of Design in the 1960s Jim Dow has made a lifelong project of American popular and material culture, starting with his home turf in the Boston area. Of particular interest have been the signs and architecture devoted to pastimes like baseball, movies, eating, and other recreations, coupled with a fierce commitment to automotive landscapes. Through his warm-spirited, eclectic photographs, including panoramic, large-format sweeping views of baseball parks from the late 1980s that first brought him notice, Dow has charted a uniquely American topography of consumer dreams, political currents, and socio-economic aspirations. Dow is an established teacher at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University. This lecture occurs in conjunction with the May release of his new monograph, American Studies (PowerHouse, 2011, published in association with the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University). Books will be sold at the lecture, and Dow will be signing copies following the presentation. Constantine Manos: A Lifetime of Photography
Magnum Photographer Constantine Manos will present a visual overview and informal lecture covering a lifetime of photography. The presentation will include Manos’ first serious pictures made with his first Leica at the age of eighteen and will conclude with his most recent color work. As a special feature of the lecture, Manos will share samples of his early black and white photographs, many of which have never been shown publicly before. During the presentation, Manos will also discuss how he undertook individual projects and books and brought them to fruition as well as dissecting specific pictures, ideas, and techniques that he has applied to his photography. A book signing will follow the lecture. Brian Storm: Lecture
Storytelling opportunities continue to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media universe. The digital age is giving documentary photographers and photojournalists extraordinary new ways to tell stories. With this new ability, photographers can also exercise a greater level of authorship over their work. The long-form, in-depth visual storyteller can satisfy both their journalistic and financial needs in this environment.
Catherine Wagner: Photographs and Public Projects
Catherine Wagner will present the last thirty years of her work, concentrating on projects of the last decade. Her work continues to examine both the built environment and institutional archival repositories. Most recently, Wagner incorporated the photographic image into large civic structures, such as the new San Francisco subway. She will discuss her conceptual strategies, which involve research, installation, and appropriation. For over three decades, Wagner has been observing the built environment as a metaphor for how we construct our cultural identities. She has examined institutions as various as art museums, science labs, the home, and Disneyland. Wagner’s process involves the investigation of what art critic David Bonetti calls "the systems people create, our love of order, our ambition to shape the world, the value we place on knowledge, and the tokens we display to express ourselves." A book signing will follow the lecture. Support in part by the School of Visual Arts at Boston University. 7 Turkish Artists: Panel Discussion
The PRC’s exhibition 7 Turkish Artists confronts socio-cultural themes that define contemporary Turkey, specifically, the iconography of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. After his death in 1938, a great many sculptures of Atatürk were erected across the countryside. Today, when a Turkish town commissions an Atatürk sculpture, it is considered a patriotic accomplishment. Atatürk is depicted variously as military hero, father of the country, visionary thinker, teacher, religious leader, and even fashion model, for he strove to reinvent every facet of Turkish life, including styles of dress. This panel discussion will explore Mandel and Zakari’s book, The State of Ata, and the themes of power, imagery, and politics within a Turkish context for the general audience. We highly recommend attending the exhibition before the panel discussion. A book signing will follow the discussion. Read more about the exhibition >> Lynn Saville: Explorations in Night Photography
Lynn Saville, who has earned an international reputation for her black and white and color photographs of cityscapes during the transitional hours of dawn and dusk, will discuss her fascination with the mysterious nocturnal urban landscape and her extensive experience with night photography. Her cityscapes range from the forgotten and unloved, off-beat industrial areas to the more-familiar bridges and monuments. The places are seen at varying conditions of season, light, and weather. During her lecture, Saville will show projections of her photographs, including her earliest black and whites and very recent color images. She describes herself as “a roamer of limbo regions, one of our last frontiers—places that seem unloved and overlooked, cracks in the urban façade.” A new project entitled Vacancy has taken her back to the commercial centers of cities like New York and Boston where, at twilight, stores shuttered by the Great Recession emanate a disquieting beauty. A book signing will follow the lecture. Read about Saville's work, "Emptiness of the Urban Margins," on the Shpilman Institute of Photography website >>
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