Podcast: Play in new window
We discussed:
– sexism in the photo industry
– how she chooses a subject for a body of work
– surrounding yourself with people whom will push you
– how to know when a series is finished
– artist statements
– Guggenheim Fellowship
– the benefits of being an underdog
– the artistic idea of ‘being in opposition too’ everything
– the desire to be an outsider while inside
– artists being envious of other artists
– self doubt is essential to making meaningful art
– online portfolio reviews
– learning how to listen to constructive feedback
– the relationship between how people teach and how people learn
– if you want to be your own boss you need to two how to be a boss
People + Places mentioned:
Guggenheim Fellowship – https://www.gf.org/about/fellowship/
Catherine Wagner – http://www.catherinewagner.org
Sally Mann – https://www.sallymann.com
Mark Klett – http://www.markklettphotography.com
Doris Lessing – https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2007/lessing/facts/
Miroslav Tichý – http://www.tichyfotograf.cz
Henry Darger – https://www.moma.org/artists/28600
James Hampton – https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/throne-third-heaven-nations-millennium-general-assembly-9897
Richard Avedon – https://www.avedonfoundation.org
Diane Arbus – http://www.artnet.com/artists/diane-arbus/
Yossi Milo Gallery – https://www.yossimilo.com
The Green Book – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/history-green-book-african-american-travelers-180958506/
3 people she recommends looking at:
Amanda Gorman – https://www.theamandagorman.com
Todd Haynes – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Haynes
Mimi Plumb – https://www.mimiplumb.com
Amani Willett – https://www.amaniwillett.com
https://www.betsyschneider.com
Hosted by Matthew Dols
http://www.matthewdols.com
Supported in part by:
EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway
https://eeagrants.org
and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:
Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com
Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no
Transcript available: https://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-153-photographer-filmmaker-betsy-schneider-boston-ma-usa/