Episode 13 | Teju Cole

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Episode 13 | Teju Cole

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Jul 7, 2017

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Celebrated author, critic and photographer talks to Jordan Weitzman about his work as a critic, writing On Photogrpahy for the New York Times, and his new book of photos and Text, Blind Spot. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 7, 2017

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A conversation series on photography where host Jordan Weitzman sits down with emerging and established photographers, publishers and editors to discuss their work. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jason Fulford: Conversations on photography. by Magic Hour
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Gregory Halpern: Gregory Halpern talks with Jordan Weitzman about his development as a photographer and the thinking behind his work and his new book, ZZYZX by Magic Hour
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Susan Lipper: Jordan Weitzman sits down with Susan Lipper to talk about her books Grapevine, Trip, and her forthcoming, Domesticated Lands, with Mack Books by Magic Hour
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Melissa Catanese & Ed Panar: In this episode, Pittsburgh based photographers Melissa Catanese & Ed Panar sit down with Jordan Weitzman at Spaces Corners, their bookstore and gallery storefront dedicated to the photo book. by Magic Hour
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John Gossage: In this episode, Jordan Weitzman sits down with photographer John Gossage at his home in Washington DC. by Magic Hour
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Siobhán Bohnacker: Jordan Weitzman goes behind the scenes with Siobhán Bohnacker, senior photo editor at the New Yorker. by Magic Hour
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Elle Pérez: In this episode, Jordan Weitzman sits down with Elle Pérez by Magic Hour
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Bryson Rand by Magic Hour
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Carmen Winant: Just last weekend, a piece of Carmen’s - a portrait in multiple images of Toni Morrisson was featured on the last cover of the New York Times Magazine of the decade. The culmination of an eventful past couple of years for Carmen, she released two new b... by Magic Hour
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Duane Michals: In this episode, photographer Duane Michals talks to Jordan about his early days as he grew into photography and the distinct style he developed over the course of his career. by Magic Hour
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Alec Soth: Photographer Alec Soth recently had a revelation that has been changing how he's thinking about both his work and life by Magic Hour
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Ian Lewandowski by Magic Hour
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Tim Davis: Jordan Weitzman meets Tim Davis at his studio in Tivoli, NY to discuss his practice as a photographer by Magic Hour
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Jack Woody: Jordan Weitzman sits down with legendary publisher Jack Woody of Twin Palms and Twelvetrees presses by Magic Hour
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John Edmonds: A friend recently told me that John Edmonds pictures of african American men in Do-Rags were the first photo's that had the power to completely change his perception. It reminded me of something which Dorothea Lange said, which was, “The camera is... by Magic Hour
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Mark Steinmetz: Jordan Weitzman visits Mark Steinmetz at his home in Athens, Georgia to talk about his work.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by Magic Hour
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Episode 13 | Teju Cole: Celebrated author, critic and photographer talks to Jordan Weitzman about his work as a critic, writing On Photogrpahy for the New York Times, and his new book of photos and Text, Blind Spot. by Magic Hour
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Danny Lyon: Danny Lyon is a living legend in photography. Born in 1942 to a Russian-Jewish mother and German-Jewish father, he grew up in Kew Gardens, Queens and went on to study history and philosophy at the University of Chicago. Beginning in the early 1960’s wh... by Magic Hour
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Hugh Edwards: The late curator Hugh Edwards of the Art Institute of Chicago in conversation with Danny Lyon from 1972. by Magic Hour
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Justine Kurland: Justine Kurland talks about her new book with Aperture, Highway Kind, comprised of pictures that she took while making cross country road trip with her young son, Casper. by Magic Hour
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Bruno Ceschel: Bruno Ceschel is the founder of Self Publish Be Happy, an organization that supports and promotes the work of emerging photographers. by Magic Hour
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Farah Al Qasimi: Last month, I went to visit Farah Al Qasimi at her home and studio in Williamsburg. After talking with her, I thought about her space and how both her studio and her living area represented different parts of her in a way. Both very smart, both refined... by Magic Hour
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Gus Powell: In this episode, Jordan Weitzman sits down with Gus Powell at his studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Powell is the author of two monographs, The Company of Strangers (J&L Books) and The Lonely Ones (J&L Books), and is currently at work on his th... by Magic Hour
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Rosalind Fox Solomon: It was a true honour to meet with Rosalind Fox Solomon, just a few days shy of her 88th birthday. It’s often noted how she came to photography later than most when she was close to 40, but i couldn’t help think more about how long she’s kept it up for.... by Magic Hour
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Episode 32 | Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Jordan Weitzman visits Paul Mpagi Sepuya at his studio in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. by Magic Hour
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Marcelo Gabriel Yanez: Marcelo Yanez sits down with Jordan Weitzman to talk about his practice, Newspaper magazine and his archivist work at the Fales library at NYU. by Magic Hour
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Erin Jane Nelson: For the past little while, Atlanta based artist Erin Jane Nelson has been travelling to barrier islands, monuments and sites relating to climate change to make photographs. Her pictures, though, serve as her starting points to what become elements in h... by Magic Hour
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Mary Manning: On an unusually mild winter evening this past February, I got together with Mary Manning at her apartment in NYC. She is the author of Blueprint and First Impressions of Greece, and has contributed to numerous publications, most recently, a wonderful i... by Magic Hour
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Episode 13 | Teju Cole

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