3 December 2021 · PhotoAlliance
PhotoAlliance lecture
PhotoAlliance lists Ken Light in its programme on 3 December 2021 at SFAI’s Osher Lecture Hall.
Connection profile
Ken Light
Documentary photography · Photojournalism
Connection with Alex
Ken Light was a speaker in PhotoAlliance’s programme during Alex’s volunteer period. The connection documented here is through that programme.
Work & recognition
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Programme contextIn common
Volunteer programmeIn common
Alex’s PhotoAlliance contribution
Alex volunteered on events and lecture video, and recalls meeting and speaking with visiting artists at gatherings before the talks. The contribution page distinguishes the recorded video work from the wider programme.
About & links
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Bio
Biography
Ken Light is a social documentary photographer whose books and exhibitions examine American life. His 2021 book Course of the Empire traces a decade of social and political tensions across the United States.
Education
PhotoAlliance · speaker biography
Background & practice
Light has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and two National Endowment for the Arts Photographers Fellowships. His work is held by institutions including SFMOMA and the International Center of Photography.
Links
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Photographer website
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Connections
PhotoAlliance · organization & programme
Links
Connections
Alex’s PhotoAlliance contribution
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