"ABSTRACT"

With Documentary Photographer
Susan Meiselas
Thursday, September 10th, 6:30-8:00pm

IRIS Nights offers a look at the groundbreaking work of Susan Meiselas, a documentary photographer and a member of Magnum Photos since 1976. Meiselas is best known for her documentation of human rights issues in Latin America, and her photographs have been published widely throughout the world. She is the author of Carnival Strippers, Nicaragua, El Salvador: The Work of 30 Photographers, Chile from Within, Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History, Pandora's Box and Encounters with the Dani.

Her awards include the Robert Capa Gold Medal, Leica Award for Excellence, Maria Moors Cabot Prize, the Hasselblad Foundation Prize and most recently, the Cornell Capa Infinity Award. In 1992 she was named a MacArthur Fellow. Her photographs can be found in American and international collections at important institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art.

For over 35 years, Susan Meiselas has questioned and redefined what it means to be a documentary photographer. In her presentation, Meiselas will recount the evolution of her practice, weaving together seemingly disparate elements into a rich and complex look at her photography. Focusing on three major projects or 'chapters' in her life, Carnival Strippers, Nicaragua, and Kurdistan, Meiselas will speak to what it means to look back in order to move forward.

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Soon we'll be offering archives of previous lectures like those from Steve McCurry, David Burnett, Dan Winters and Michael Robinson Chavez (pictured at left).

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