We discussed:

- sexism in the photo industry
- how she chooses a subject for a body of work
- surrounding yourself with people whom will push you
- how to know when a series is finished
- artist statements
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- the benefits of being an underdog
- the artistic idea of 'being in opposition too' everything
- the desire to be an outsider while inside
- artists being envious of other artists
- self doubt is essential to making meaningful art
- online portfolio reviews
- learning how to listen to constructive feedback
- the relationship between how people teach and how people learn
- if you want to be your own boss you need to two how to be a boss

 

People + Places mentioned:
Guggenheim Fellowship - https://www.gf.org/about/fellowship/
Catherine Wagner - http://www.catherinewagner.org
Sally Mann - https://www.sallymann.com
Mark Klett - http://www.markklettphotography.com
Doris Lessing - https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2007/lessing/facts/
Miroslav Tichý - http://www.tichyfotograf.cz
Henry Darger - https://www.moma.org/artists/28600
James Hampton - https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/throne-third-heaven-nations-millennium-general-assembly-9897
Richard Avedon - https://www.avedonfoundation.org
Diane Arbus - http://www.artnet.com/artists/diane-arbus/
Yossi Milo Gallery - https://www.yossimilo.com
The Green Book - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/history-green-book-african-american-travelers-180958506/

 

3 people she recommends looking at:
Amanda Gorman - https://www.theamandagorman.com
Todd Haynes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Haynes
Mimi Plumb - https://www.mimiplumb.com
Amani Willett - https://www.amaniwillett.com

 

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