Edinger, Claudio, circa 1985 Jun 3-7
Scope and Contents
In the first of two segments, Claudio Edinger shows slides of his work and describes his experience photographing Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn and prisoners in Brazil. He also discusses his photography career prior to turning to photojournalism. Workshop participants ask questions throughout. In the second segment, Edinger discusses the sacrifices and limits of photojournalism. Responding to another question, he speaks about a book on El Salvador featuring several photographers (this may be a reference to the book that Susan Meiselas initiated and mentions in her 1983 presentation.) Edinger turns to a general discussion of photo books. Workshop participants continue to ask questions throughout.
Inscriptions
- Container
- Claudio Edinger Focus '85
- Item Label
- Edinger con't
Dates
- circa 1985 Jun 3-7
Extent
1 1/4 inch Audio Cassette (01:04:42 duration)
Biographical / Historical
Claudio Edinger is a freelance photographer born in Rio Di Janeiro in 1952. Edinger is known for his photographic essays documenting various communities across the United States. From 1979 until the mid-1990s, he taught at Parsons School of Design. Among other awards, Edinger received the Leica Medal of Excellence twice, in 1983 and 1985.