The Truthiness of Photography
January 9th, 2009
One of my is favorite photographers is Magnum member and British Columbia native Christopher Anderson (b. 1970). Aside from his ability to make great pictures, he is incredibly versatile when it comes to subject matter, be it from the White House driveway, the fashion runway or the way of the warzone.
This video below is a discussion with Mr. Anderson on the objectivity of photography, or maybe we should say its truthiness. The program aired on CBC’s “Q” on Radio 1 with Jian Ghomeshi in June ‘08. I’m sure you’ll be hearing more from me on the topic of Christopher Anderson, but hopefully before NYC Fashion Week 2009 where he has proven himself for two straight years.
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