Katy Grannan Discussing ‘Boulevard’
Photographer Katy Grannan’s “Boulevard” marked the beginning of a lengthy series of street portraits. Curator Sarah Meister talks with Grannan about these spontaneous collaborations between the photographer and strangers met on the streets of San Francisco, Hollywood, and later throughout the Central Valley.
Alex Prager – “Interview” (2012)
Jacob Holdt and the Klan
Daido Moriyama – “The Silk Screen Workshop” (2012)
On December 15th, 2012, Polka Galerie had the honour to host Daido Moriyama for an extraordinary event: The Silkscreen Workshop. During an entire afternoon, the Japanese master, who came to Paris especially for this, helped the workshop participants create a silkscreen. In an atmosphere reminiscent of a factory, the “apprentice-for-a-day” chose one of five […]
ASX.TV: Bruce Gilden – “Picnic with a Gangster” (2010)
Bruce Gilden – Picnic with a Gangster. Брюс Гилден не перестает удивлять. ASX CHANNEL: Bruce Gilden
ASX.TV: Weegee – “The Real Weegee” (1993)
ASX.TV: Lewis Baltz – “In the Desert” (2010)
“Lewis Baltz: In the Desert” features 29 photographs from the internationally renowned photographer’s series “Nevada” and “Near Reno.” An icon of contemporary photography, Baltz took the black-and-white images of construction sites and abandoned areas in the northern Nevada desert region between 1977 and 1986. Many of the images in “Lewis Baltz: In the Desert” are […]
Vivian Maier – “Photographer Extraordinaire” (2011)
This short film is dedicated to the life, work and wonderful mystery of Ms. Vivian Maier. All images and 8mm by Vivian Maier.