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Contemporary Dialogues: Matthew Monteith

Monday, February 25, 2008


Ústí nad Labem, June, 2002 (from “Czech Eden”)
© Matthew Monteith

Brooklyn-based photographer Matthew Monteith graduated from the MFA program at Yale in 2004 and has since released a book of photographs from the Czech Republic entitled Czech Eden (Aperture, 2007), one of my favorite monographs from last year. I want to thank Matthew for taking the time to talk with me about this project and what led up to it. The following conversation (text only) can also be viewed as a printer-friendly PDF.

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Contemporary Dialogues: Michael Schmelling

Saturday, December 1, 2007


Untitled (Shadow), Mexico, 2001 (from “Shut Up Truth”)
© Michael Schmelling

Recently, I spoke with New York based photographer Michael Schmelling about the curious stories behind two of his most recent projects and about his relationship with photography in general, including how he came to it in the first place. I’d like to thank Michael for taking the time for the interview and for answering each of my questions with care. The following conversation (text only) can also be viewed as a printer-friendly PDF.

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