Tag: Alec Soth

  • Alec Soth’s Obsessive Ode to Image-Making | The New Yorker

    Alec Soth’s Obsessive Ode to Image-Making

    Alec Soth’s Obsessive Ode to Image-Making

    The photographer’s latest book, “A Pound of Pictures,” invites us into his process and asks us to connect the dots.

    via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/alec-soths-obsessive-ode-to-image-making

    The photographer’s latest book, “A Pound of Pictures,” invites us into his process and asks us to connect the dots.

  • 50 Questions with Photographer Alec Soth | AnOther

    50 Questions with Photographer Alec Soth

    50 Questions with Photographer Alec Soth

    via AnOther: https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/13816/50-questions-with-photographer-alec-soth

    A Pound of Pictures is a window into both our world and Soth’s process itself. In every photograph, there is what we see and what lies beneath. Much the same way, Soth answers our 50 questions with consideration, sincerity and just the right amount of playfulness.

  • Juxtapoz Magazine – Alec Soth Asks What a Pound of Pictures Weighs

    Juxtapoz Magazine - Alec Soth Asks What a Pound of Pictures Weighs

    Juxtapoz Magazine – Alec Soth Asks What a Pound of Pictures Weighs

    A new exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery brings together images photographer Alec Soth completed between 2018 and 2021. As is often his custom, Soth beg…

    Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/alec-soth-asks-what-a-pound-of-pictures-weighs/

    A new exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery brings together images photographer Alec Soth completed between 2018 and 2021. As is often his custom, Soth began A Pound of Pictures by taking a series of road trips, in this case on a quest to further explore a deeper connection between the ephemerality and physicality of photography as a medium. Depicting a vast array of subjects — from Buddhist statues and birdwatchers to sun-seekers and a bust of Abraham Lincoln — this series reflects on the photographic desire to pin down and crystallize experience, especially as it is represented and recollected by printed images.

  • Photographers on Photographers: Joel Jimenez Jara in Conversation with Alec Soth – LENSCRATCH

    http://lenscratch.com/2021/08/photographers-on-photographers-joel-jimenez-in-conversation-with-alec-soth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lenscratch%2FZAbG+%28L++E++N++S++C++R++A++T++C++H%29
    I learned about Alec Soth’s work right when I was starting my sophomore year in college when I was studying photography. A professor showed me his work for the first time through a photobook (A small version of Sleeping by the Mississippi contained inside the Gathered Leaves compilation).
  • Magnum photographer Alec Soth accused of plagiarism by Chicago artist Tonika Johnson | The Art Newspaper

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/magnum-photographer-alec-soth-may-face-legal-action-after-plagiarism-claim-from-chicago-artist-tonika-johnson
    On commission for the New York Times, Soth says he had “no knowledge” of the the long-term project by the Chicago resident and documentary photographer
  • Magnum Photographer Alec Soth on Not Giving In to What’s ‘Cool’

    https://petapixel.com/2020/04/09/magnum-photographer-alec-soth-on-not-giving-in-to-whats-cool/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29
    In his latest “sofa session” interview, Martin Parr speaks with fellow Magnum photographer Alec Soth (pronounced like “both”) about launching his career, connecting with strangers on the road, and why it’s critical not to give in to what’s “cool.”
  • Turning Points: Life-Changing Moments by Magnum Photographers – Photographs and texts courtesy of Magnum Photos | LensCulture

    https://www.lensculture.com/articles/magnum-photos-turning-points-life-changing-moments-by-magnum-photographers
    From iconic images of major world events, to intimate moments of pleasure and delight — here is an outstanding selection of remarkable images from Magnum Photos — each with a personal story.
  • 13 Photographers on Turning Points in Their Work – Aperture Foundation NY

    13 Photographers on Turning Points in Their Work
    Turning points in the lives and works of photographers often span the extremes—from global and national events to the most personal moments. Photographers such as Alec Soth and Zun Lee are able to not only bear witness to events that shape our collective history, but also to map more intimate transitions within their craft and their everyday lives.
  • 11 Photographers on How To Finish a Body of Work – Aperture Foundation NY

    11 Photographers on How to Finish a Body of Work
    Over the course of her career, curator and lecturer Sasha Wolf has heard countless young photographers say they often feel adrift in their own practices, wondering if they are doing it the “right” way. This inspired her to seek out insights from a wide range of photographers about their approaches to making photographs and a sustained a body of work, which are brought together in PhotoWork: Forty Photographers on Process and Practice. Structured as a Proust-like questionnaire, the responses from both established and newly emerging photographers reveal that there is no single path. Below, eleven artists respond to the question: How do you know when a body of work is finished?
  • Juxtapoz Magazine – Sheltering in Place: Ideas From “The Photographer’s Playbook”

    https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/sheltering-in-place-ideas-from-the-photographer-s-playbook/
    Edited by Jason Fulford and Gregory Halpern and published by Aperture, The Photographer’s Playbook contains advice, exercises and insight from John Baldessari, Tim Barber, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Jim Goldberg, Miranda July, Susan Meiselas, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Stephen Shore, Alec Soth, Mark Steinmetz, Roger Ballen, David Campany, Asger Carlson, Ari Marcopoulos, Todd Hido, and many more. —Text compiled by Alex Nicholson
  • Watch a Short Film About Alec Soth and His Life-Changing Pictures | AnOther

    https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/12262/alec-soth-nowness-film-documentary-magnum-course-sleeping-by-mississippi
    The latest episode of NOWNESS’ Photographers in Focus series centres on acclaimed American photographer Alec Soth
  • 50 Artists Donate to Support the Australian Bushfire Photo Appeal, Launching Today – Feature Shoot

    50 Artists Donate to Support the Australian Bushfire Photo Appeal, Launching Today
    Laurence Watts, a photographic artist currently based in Melbourne, Australia, has organized the Bushfire Photo Appeal, an online sale of photographing prints to raise money for the Country Fire Authority’s Bushfire Disaster Appeal, which goes directly to the regional organizations fighting the blazes, and the Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities, coordinated by Yorta Yorta activist Neil Morris, which provides culturally sensitive support to First Nations peoples impacted by the fires.
  • 12 Photographers on How They Conceptualize Their Work

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    12 Photographers on How They Conceptualize Their Work

    Over the course of her career, curator and lecturer Sasha Wolf has heard countless young photographers say they often feel adrift in their own practices, wondering if they are doing it the “right” way. She was inspired to seek insight from a wide range of photographers about their approaches to making photographs, and, more important, a sustained body of work. Their responses are compiled in PhotoWork: Forty Photographers on Process and Practice. Below, twelve artists respond to the first question in the interview series:

  • Alec Soth Is Teaching an Online Photography Course | AnOther

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    Alec Soth Is Teaching an Online Photography Course | AnOther

    The acclaimed image-maker behind Sleeping by the Mississippi and Niagara is sharing his photographic wisdom in a new online course from Magnum Photos

  • A Conversation With Alec Soth About Art and Doubt – The New York Times

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    A Conversation With Alec Soth About Art and Doubt – The New York Times

    Ahead of his latest solo show and book, the photographer talks with T’s Hanya Yanagihara about the often unsettling power dynamic of taking a person’s picture, and their shared love of the artists who do it so well.

  • Bedroom shots: Alec Soth on the intimacy of personal space

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    Bedroom shots: Alec Soth on the intimacy of personal space

    Alec Soth seriously considered giving up photography, before a new project exploring human connection in the contemporary world drew him back in. ‘I can’t help it,‘ he admits. ‘I am who I am.’

  • A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography – The New York Times

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    A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography – The New York Times

    After taking a break from photography, Alec Soth has returned to capture the quietness and lyricism of people residing in their own homes.

  • Alec Soth’s reedition of Sleeping by the Mississippi – The Eye of Photography

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    Alec Soth’s reedition of Sleeping by the Mississippi – The Eye of Photography

    Sleeping by The Mississippi by Alec Soth is one of the defining publications in the photobook era. First published by Steidl in 2004, it was American photographer Alec Soth’s first book, sold through three editions, and established him as one of the leading lights of contemporary photographic practice. This MACK edition launches to coincide with the first exhibition in London dedicated to the series at Beetles+Huxley gallery, and includes two photographs that were not included in the previous versions of the book.

  • Begin Anywhere: Paths of Mentorship and Collaboration Amanda Boe, McNair Evans, Kevin Kunishi with Jason Fulford, Todd Hido, Mark Mahaney, Mike Smith & Alec Soth | LENSCRATCH

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    Begin Anywhere: Paths of Mentorship and Collaboration Amanda Boe, McNair Evans, Kevin Kunishi with Jason Fulford, Todd Hido, Mark Mahaney, Mike Smith & Alec Soth | LENSCRATCH

    Opening September 7th, San Francisco Camerawork opens the exhibition, Begin Anywhere. It’s a unique curation about mentorship and artistic collaboration*. Curated by Monique Deschaines, Begin Anywhere explores “the possibilities and influence of artistic mentorship, tracing the paths of visual thinking exchanged among artists and how ideas are developed and manifested in the process of an evolving artistic practice”. At the core of this exhibition is selected work by three artists Amanda Boe, McNair Evans, and Kevin Kunishi along with collaborative projects with their mentors – Jason Fulford, Todd Hido, Mark Mahaney, Mike Smith, and Alec Soth.The opening reception if from 6-8pm and the exhibition runs through October 14th, 2017.

  • Haunting Photos Show Intimate Scenes of Small-Town Life in America – VICE

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    Haunting Photos Show Intimate Scenes of Small-Town Life in America – VICE

    For our annual photo issue we reached out to 16 up-and-coming photographers and asked them which photographer inspired them to pursue the medium. Then we approached their “idols” to see if they would be willing to publish work in the issue as well. What was provided, we think, creates a unique conversation about the line of influence between young artists and those more established in their careers. This post features an interview with Adam Lach and his chosen idol, Alec Soth, and an explanation of each of their bodies of work.