Donna Ferrato knows a lot about life. And during her INsight conversation she bestowed her hard-earned and penetrating wisdom on her captive audience. In that direct and gentle way that Donna has convinced hundreds of subjects to allow for her to photographer their most intimate moments, the audience also couldn’t help but obey and listen [...]
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Masters Talks: Hank Willis Thomas
Lynsey Addario is a tough act to follow. And with the parents of his bride-to-be in attendance, it would appear that the odds were stacked against him. When Hank Willis Thomas was told that he would be the last presenter at this morning’s Masters Talks, he immediately proclaimed “Yes!” But as Stanley Greene reminded everyone [...]
Day 2: A LOOK at Galleries and Signings
As the reality begins to set in that we are “right in the middle of this thing,” Benjamin Myers begins to remind us what the core of LOOK3 is all about: meeting friends, sharing stories, visiting galleries, meeting your inspiration. Here’s a quick look at the galleries and book signings that have just taken place. [...]
Donna Ferrato — INsight Conversation LiveBlog
The Paramount Theater is filling up in anticipation of the second INsight conversation of LOOK3 2012, with Donna Ferrato. Her photographs of domestic violence and its aftermath have become landmark essays in the field of documentary photography, challenging social attitudes and putting a spotlight on the devastating impact of everyday violence. Her iconic book, Living with [...]
Masters Talks: Lynsey Addario
You knew this would be emotional. Lynsey Addario took to the stage of the Paramount Theater with a sold-out crowd at her feet. It took just minutes to bring them to their knees. The celebrated photographer—for whom we “held our breath for 6 days” when she was taken prisoner in Libya during March of 2011—would [...]
Masters Talks: Ernesto Bazan
Ernesto Bazan had a dream at the age of 17 in which a mysterious voice told him to become a photographer, and for the last 35 years he followed that dream unquestionably. In 1992, he discovered Cuba, a defining moment that changed his life both professionally and personally. He beautifully describes that he “desired Cuba [...]
Masters Talks: Chris Boot
The book is an integral part of the photo industry. Creating a book for a photographer or any artist is considered a marker in their career. Chris Boot has made a amazing career of carefully curating some of the most notable and sometimes offbeat books. From boring postcards to intimate portraits of primates, his life [...]