PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Alec Soth talk about his new book, A Pound of Pictures published by MACK. Alec and Sasha dig deep into a process heavy conversation about working within a tradition and finding your voice. Alec also announces a new Aperture project near the end of the show. https://alecsoth.com/photography/ https://www.mackbooks.us/products/a-pound-of-pictures-br-alec-soth Alec Soth is a photographer born and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has published over twenty-five books including Sleeping by the Mississippi (2004), NIAGARA (2006), Broken Manual (2010), Songbook (2015), I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating (2019), and A Pound of Pictures (2022). Soth has had over fifty solo exhibitions including survey shows organized by Jeu de Paume in Paris (2008), the Walker Art Center in Minnesota (2010) and Media Space in London (2015). Soth has been the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship (2013). In 2008, Soth created Little Brown Mushroom, a multi-media enterprise focused on visual storytelling. Soth is represented by Sean Kelly in New York, Weinstein Hammons Gallery in Minneapolis, Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, Loock Galerie in Berlin, and is a member of Magnum Photos. Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this non-episode show, Sasha and Michael announce their 5-week hiatus and their lineup of guests for when they return on May 19, 2022. Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer and recently retired Professor of Photography, Barbara Bosworth have a warm and wide-ranging conversation about teaching, choosing locatioo make work, using the 8x10 camera, working in black and white and color, Barbara's expansive definition of landscape and making books, including Barbara's upcoming book, The Sea published by Radius Books. https://www.barbarabosworth.com https://www.radiusbooks.org/all-books/p/barbara-bosworth-the-sea Barbara Bosworth is a photographer whose large-format images explore both overt and subtle relationships between humans and the rest of the natural world. Whether chronicling the efforts of hunters or bird banders or evoking the seasonal changes that transform mountains and meadows, Bosworth’s caring attention to the world around her results in images that similarly inspire viewers to look closely. Bosworth grew up in Novelty, Ohio. She currently lives in Massachusetts, where she is a professor emeritus of photography at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Over her long career, Bosworth has photographed in both black and white and color. Her single images display a generous attention to small facts, while her large-scale triptychs reveal a panoramic awareness, one that lets viewers glimpse relationships between frames across a wide field. While all of Bosworth’s projects remind viewers not only that we shape the rest of nature but that it also shapes us. Bosworth’s work has been widely exhibited, notably in recent retrospectives at the Denver Art Museum in Colorado, Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Phoenix Art Museum in Arizona. Her publications include, The Heavens (Radius Books, 2018), The Meadow (Radius Books, 2015), Natural Histories (Radius Books, 2013), Trees: National Champions (MIT Press; Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, 2005) and Chasing the Light (Nightwood Press, 2002). Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and MACK Book Designer, Morgan Crowcroft-Brown discuss the role of the book designer, the intricacies of working with artists to try and elevate their work, and the joys of being on press. Morgan and Sasha also nerd out discussing various technical details and material choices. https://morgan-cb.com https://www.instagram.com/_morgram/ https://www.mackbooks.us Morgan Crowcroft-Brown is the designer and production manager at MACK. She has worked with artists including Raymond Meeks, Moyra Davey, Teju Cole, Stephen Shore, Justine Kurland, Dawoud Bey, the Luigi Ghirri archive, Guido Guidi, Gregory Halpern, the Peter Hujar archive, Jess Dugan, and Irina Rozovsky.  Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Jess T. Dugan discuss Jess's new book, Look at me like you love me, published by MACK. Jess speaks in very personal terms about the process of bringing this book together and living more authentically as an artist and a person. http://www.jessdugan.com https://www.mackbooks.us/products/look-at-me-like-you-love-me-br-jess-t-dugan Jess T. Dugan is an artist whose work explores issues of identity through photographic portraiture. Dugan’s work has been widely exhibited and is in the permanent collections of over 40 museums throughout the United States. Dugan’s monographs include Look at me like you love me (MACK, 2022), To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults (Kehrer Verlag, 2018) and Every Breath We Drew (Daylight Books, 2015). Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and art collector and curator, Dr. Kenneth Montague discuss As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic published by Aperture which is a compilation of work selected from Dr. Montague's famed Wedge Collection. Dr. Montague pieces together the experiences of being an immigrant son, living on the border of Canada and the U.S. and seeing the work of James Van Der Zee that all lead to this collection which is dedicated to artists of African descent. https://www.wedgecuratorialprojects.org https://aperture.org/books/as-we-rise-photography-from-the-black-atlantic/ https://www.instagram.com/drkmontague Dr. Kenneth Montague started the Wedge Collection in 1997 to acquire and exhibit art that explores Black identity. In addition to the Wedge Collection, Montague founded Wedge Curatorial Projects, a nonprofit arts organization that helps to support emerging Black artists. A Toronto-based art collector, Montague has been a member of the Art Gallery of Ontario’s board of trustees since 2015. He has served on the African acquisitions committee at Tate Modern, London, and is an advisor to the Department of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Rahim Fortune explore his origins, how his family and where he is from has influenced his work, and the role certain people have played in his development. https://www.rahimfortune.com Rahim Fortune was raised in Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. His documentary photo practice focuses on culture, geography and self expression in the American landscape. He currently lives and works between Austin Texas and Brooklyn NY. He has made two books of work in the Southern United States: Oklahoma (2020) and I Can't Stand to See You Cry (2021). Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Christopher Anderson discuss his transformative journey from news and conflict photography to becoming the photographer he is today. Christopher and Sasha also talk about some of the books he has made after stepping away from conflict work. https://christopherandersonphoto.com Christopher Anderson was born in Canada and grew up in west Texas. In 1996, he became a contract photographer for U.S. News & World Report. There he began documenting social issues such as the effects of Russia’s economic crisis. Also, the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and the election of Evo Morales in Bolivia. He first gained recognition for his pictures in 1999 when he boarded a handmade, wooden boat with Haitian refugees trying to sail to America. The boat, named the Believe In God, sank in the Caribbean. In 2000 the images from that journey would receive the Robert Capa Gold Medal. He is the author of five monographs of photography. Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this non-episode, episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and Michael give a few updates for the upcoming year but really just want to say thank you for your support of the show and wish everyone a healthy and Happy New Year. Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co

In this episode of Photowork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha talks with the writer director Craig Zobel about his journey from film school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to directing the Emmy winning HBO show, Mare of Easttown. Craig recounts some of the unexpected ways that his projects have gotten off the ground and he and Sasha wonder if some recurring themes are forever preoccupations. Sasha asks about specific shots and visual language employed in Mare of Easttown and Craig breaks down the different camera angles and shooting methods employed by him and his DP, Ben Richardson. Special thanks to Kristine Potter for introducing Sasha and Craig and for sharing her portrait of him used for this episode. https://www.zobotprojects.com https://www.instagram.com/craigzobel/ Craig Zobel is an American filmmaker and actor whose work includes music videos, film, and television. He has directed the films Compliance, Z for Zachariah, and The Hunt. On TV he has directed episodes of The Leftovers, American Gods, and Westworld. In 2021, he directed the miniseries Mare of Easttown on HBO. Find out more at https://photowork.pinecast.co