Show Notes
Episode 41 - Zach & Courtney have talked about Larry Fink on multiple occasions, so wanted to have an episode dedicated to him.
The photography of Larry Fink was documentary in nature and full of social & class commentary. His most famous series, Social Graces, put images of Manhattan socialites of the 70s & 80s alongside images of the Sabatine family living in rural Pennsylvania.
He also photographed social activism of the 60s & 70s, boxing in the 80s & 90s, the famous Vanity Fair Oscar parties in the early 2000s, and behind the scenes at fashion shows.
Fink once said, “The only revolution we have is within,” which became an important quote in the McCracken/Dobson household. We talk about that in depth in this episode.
After our initial talk (clip from Photography is Nothing episode 05), Zach talks through one of his favorite photo books:
Larry Fink: Hands On / A Passionate Life of Looking.
The book touches on every point of Fink’s career. Zach talks in depth about some of his favorite images and provides details about the stories and series they’re from.
“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Index 0:00 - Intro: Change the world by changing yourself 1:15 - Larry Fink and the Sabatine Family 5:31 - Courtney’s favorite quote from Larry Fink 8:02 - Larry Fink’s self portrait is an entire universe 12:19 - How we missed meeting Larry Fink 14:07 - The internal revolution manifests externally 18:15 - Photo book - Larry Fink: Hands On / A Passionate Life of Looking
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About the Podcast Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting.
Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.
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