Tue, Sep 15, 2020,5:30 Online
Reading Group
Thinking Through Photographs Topic 1: Photographs in (1829) 2020
Thinking Through Photographs Topic 1: Photographs in (1829) 2020
Tuesday, September 15th, 5:30pm EST
Facilitator: Liz Park
Our first meeting will be lead by Liz Park, University at Buffalo Art Galleries curator, and will consider texts by Hito Steyerl, In Defense of the Poor Image, (2009) and Aria Dean, Poor Meme, Rich Meme, (2016) to look at photography's place in our contemporary world, and how we consider photography in relation to class, nationality, and regional and world politics.
You can submit a question or comment about this week's topic and readings ahead of time here
Thinking through Photographs was originally developed as an in-person exhibition by Liz Park, University at Buffalo Art Galleries curator, and now takes the form of a downloadable resource binder of texts which consider photography’s complexities through eight different topics. Using the resource binder as a jumping off point, this free virtual reading group will meet regularly for eight sessions, covering one topic each meeting. A rotating group of guest artists, curators and writers will facilitate each meeting, bringing their own perspectives, specialties and selection of images for consideration along with the texts