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The Past Revisited

10/21/2020

 
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Currently, the Australian Center for Contemporary Art is looking back at its exhibition history with a series of video lectures that examine how those shows came together and their impact.

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Twenty six years ago my photographs of individuals living with AIDS and HIV illnesses were included in this exceptional exhibit at what was then called the National Gallery of Australia, and is now called the ACCA. In this time of another international health crisis, the curator of the exhibition, Dr. Ted Gott, provides an engaging, meaningful video lecture, well-illustrated, about the AIDS pandemic and the response of artists. I was honored to have my work included in the exhibition, and honored again to have my work with this video.

How to Read a Photograph: A Workshop for Writers

7/15/2019

 
On Saturday, August 17, 2019 I will lead the workshop on How to Read a Photograph at Northwestern Summer Writers' Conference, Chicago.


Writers collect and use photographs as records of facts and as inspiration. Getting it at a glance—that’s what we like about photographs. They are simple; they yield their information without a struggle; their language is universal; seeing is natural: Each of these statements is false. Photographs are deceptive and they are filled with information beyond what is available at a glance. Learning how to see what photographs describe can deepen and enrich our writing. In this workshop we will explore ways to read photographs to discover what is within or beyond the surface representation. ​
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Thank you, Allan Porter

12/9/2016

 
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Some of my photos in Camera
​A few months ago a curator from the Sprengel Museum in Hanover, German contacted me seeking information about several of my photographs that were own by Allan Porter, the editor of the influential editor of Camera, a Swiss magazine devoted to photography. He has published by work three times during Camera’s heyday. In connection to the exhibit And Suddenly This Expansion (December 10, 2016—March 19, 2017) the museum will include a section representing Porter’s personal collection. Interestingly, the work of mine that he collected was not what he published.

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