Eric Gottesman - "Where Do We Go From Here?" - Photographer/Professor/Collaborator

About this episode

Eric Gottesman discusses his collaborative approach to art and the themes of his work.

Eric Gottesman teaches, organizes, writes, and makes artworks with other people that address nationalism, migration, structural violence, history, and intimate relations. His work is always collaborative; he has never made an artwork alone. One of Eric’s creative superpowers is his ability to take his time and gently notice the delicacy and hard edges of his subjects, without judgment, before capturing their images. The resulting pictures are remarkably soulful and honest. He is a John Simon ...

People in this episode

Guest: Eric Gottesman

Topics covered

• photography
• collaboration
• nationalism
• migration
• structural violence
• history
• intimate relations

Keywords

• art
• soulful photography
• creative process

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Where Do We Go From Here

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