Between Accuracy and Aesthetic: Oct 1

Between Accuracy and Aesthetic:
Documentary Photography, Photojournalism and Social Photographic Practices in the 1970s and 1980s
Thursday, October 1, 6:30pm
NYU: King Juan Carlos of Spain Center
53 Washington Square South

Speakers: Sagrario Berti (Photography Historian), Susan Meiselas (Photographer), and Luis Roldán (Visual Artist).Moderator: Gabriela Rangel (Director and Curator, Visual Arts Department Americas Society).

Like many important photographers in Latin America included in the landmark exhibition Image and Memory, Fernell Franco (Cali, 1942-2006) made a living as a photojournalist. Franco developed an outstanding body of work, among them notably the Amarrados series, in which a lyrical composition of the image suspends the objectivity of the medium. Members of this panel are invited to discuss documentary photo practices in the 1970s and 1980s which eroded distinctions between truth and fiction, drama and objectivity. Open to the public and free of charge. To reserve for this program, visit http://as.americas-society.org/calevent.php?id=637