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.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha talks to photographer, D’Angelo Lovell Williams about the experiences they had at the various art schools they attended as well as their rapid ascent in the art world at large after joining the roster of Higher Pictures Generation gallery. D’Angelo has a new brand new book out with Mack Books, Contact High, and they touch on many of the images in this new monograph.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Wendy Red Star discuss how making work that is meaningful, informative, and healing is not the same as making work that has to explain everything to the audience, especially when there may be expectations that you are a representative of a larger group of people. Wendy and Sasha also talk about the excitement of creating her first monograph, Delegation published by Aperture.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Mimi Plumb talk about the experience of organizing and editing work from over 30 years ago into books that are meaningful and relevant today. They also discuss the political and autobiographical nature of Mimi’s work and how that still motivates her to make work today.
In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer, Ron Jude discuss his most recent book 12Hz as well as some of his previous publications, Alpine Star, Emmett and Lick Creek Line. Ron talks about his inclination to create unsentimental photographic works while keeping within the traditional practice of photography and his drive to bend and upend narrative structure.
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.
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 locations to make work, using the 8×10 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.
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.
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.