The Museum of Modern Art
New York
1 October 2008
Join leading contemporary artists as they discuss their work, the creative process, and issues in contemporary art.
Our social and political landscape has changed dramatically, and unfortunately, during the Bush administration of 2001–08. As a result, the November presidential election seems to be one of the most highly anticipated, eagerly awaited, and critically important in years. This fall's series invites artists working in film and photography who have their finger on the pulse, and are activating our perception of the relationship between politicians and our everyday lives.
Larry Fink's photographs document the social and political moments that become tomorrow's news. His work, which addresses topics ranging from fashion to political leaders and September 11, has appeared in The New York Times, Art in America, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Time-Life Books, The New Yorker, and The Village Voice. Most recently, he has been on the campaign trail with Senators Hilary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama, attentive to details like gestures of the hand, the wince of the eyes, and other forms that insert mysteries into the frame. As a journalistic photographer, he works with picture editors of major publications to determine what must be covered, what is superfluous, what moments spring from inner experience not necessarily related to the primary context, and what must be left to nuance and the viewer's interpretation. Fink is currently working for Vanity Fair and is a professor at Bard College.
Tickets ($10; members $8; students, seniors, and staff of other museums $5) are available online, or at the Museum at the lobby information desk or the Film desk.
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