The Aperture foundation will be holding a free panel discussion Wednesday, November 12th about how photography has shaped our perceptions of Bush’s presidency.
“This panel explores the collision of photography, mass media, and politics in examining the role of images in the 2008 presidential campaign and beyond. Artists and media experts share their experiences and explore the power of photography in constructing our image of the presidency.” Aperture Website
Panel Guests:
David Scull, New York Times campaign picture editor
Todd Heisler, Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist
Tim Davis, body of work My Life in Politics, irreverently examines American politics
Robert Hariman, Chair of Communication Studies at Northwestern University
Framing the Presidency
Panel Discussion
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
7:00 p.m.
The New School
Tishman Auditorium
66 West 12th Street
(212) 229-5353