In this episode of PhotoWork, Sasha and photographer, Tommy Kha discuss his latest book, Half, Full, Quarter published by Aperture. Tommy shares his thoughts about how photography is a language and a way to get to know people. Tommy and Sasha also talk about his life and work in Memphis and the obstacles he had to overcome to figure out his place as an artist there.
We are happy to announce that the PhotoWork Foundation is now partnering with our friends picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom as they will sponsor the PhotoWork Podcast and contribute to our PhotoWork Junior Fellowship.
In this episode of PhotoWork, Sasha and photographer, writer and educator, Tim Carpenter discuss his book, To Photograph Is To Learn How To Die, published by The Ice Plant. Tim also talks about the importance of seeing a place over time as a way of seeing how you, yourself, have changed over time and how he let go of the idea of subject matter.
In this episode of PhotoWork, Sasha and artist, Meghann Riepenhoff discuss her book Ice, published by Radius Books. Meghann talks about how she makes work collaboratively with the environment and how she uses moments of failure as a signal that she is moving in a new direction.
In this episode of PhotoWork, Sasha and photographer, Shirin Neshat discuss her latest multimedia project, Land of Dreams, a project that comprises photographs, video installation, and a feature length film. Shirin and Sasha talk about what brought Shirin back to making art after an 11 year hiatus, post graduate school, and how Shirin thinks about her identity as an Iranian born artist.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Andrea Modica discuss Andrea’s latest book, Theatrum Equorum, published by TIS. Andrea and Sasha talk about the great women artists in her life that helped open doors for her and how not knowing if anyone would ever be interested in her work allowed Andrea to make the photographs she wanted to make.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Michael Chovan-Dalton fills-in for Sasha as she was away taking care of some family matters. Michael and photographer, Vanessa Winship, have a wonderful conversation about two bodies of work she made in the United States, She Dances on Jackson, published by MACK, and her most recent book, SNOW, published by Deadbeat Club. Vanessa talks about how both of these books began, the former as a proposal and the latter as an assignment. Vanessa also describes her experience of traveling around the United States and witnessing both beauty and turmoil.
In this episode, Sasha and founder of CLAMP gallery, Brian Clamp, discuss Brian’s leap of faith in starting a gallery in New York City and figuring out how to turn it into a sustainable and successful business. Brian and Sasha also talk about the ups and downs of being an art dealer, especially when the economy takes a dive. Brian discusses his recent addition to the roster and how he makes those complicated decisions.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, David Benjamin Sherry have a deeply personal and moving conversation about the decisions and influences that lead David to pursue photography and to work in the manner that he does.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Raymond Meeks have a very open and frank conversation about staying true to yourself as an artist while also exploring new ways of making work. Ray talks about how he started in photography and it is a beautiful and moving origin story.