Danh’s artwork reimagines archival imagery from Life magazine, AP photos, and government records, transforming them into powerful contemporary statements. His work intertwines historical and personal narratives, offering a thought-provoking exploration of displacement, genocide, and the complex relationship between humanity and nature. Focused on the American War in Vietnam, 50 years after the fall of Saigon, Danh’s art serves not only as a reminder of history but as a protest against forgetting.
A little more than 100 years ago, the rural town of Elaine, Arkansas, was the site of a brutal, racially-motivated massacre – a tragedy not taught in Arkansas state schools, nor officially recognized by the government. For the last four years, CatchLight Global Fellow Bozeman has been exploring what it means to build a photographic archive of a town that has been left out of historical record. His research-driven practice confronts the erasure of Black legacies, examining how these histories shape identity and personhood.
What do foundations look for when investing in visual storytelling and photojournalism? What needs are most prominent today for a better tomorrow? What approaches have been successful? Hear from representatives of two leading foundations supporting visual journalism.
In his recent project and exhibition, “The Memory of Our Skin,” photographer Pablo Unzueta, a CatchLight Local Fellow for El Tecolote, explores Chile’s past and present, 50 years after the U.S.-backed coup that led to Pinochet’s brutal dictatorship. From the Chilean diaspora in California to shifting views on Pinochet in Chile today, Unzueta will reflect on family, history, and storytelling.
From 10 years embedded in Iraq, to capturing the quiet, intimate portraits of the bedrooms of fallen soldiers, to documenting the chaotic moments at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (for which he garnered a Finalist nod for the Pulitzer Prize), Ashley Gilbertson’s photography offers a unique and profound perspective on conflict. Hear his stories and reflections on images as documents, preserving moments in time and challenging evolving narratives and memories surrounding pivotal events.
Elinor Carucci’s deeply personal images of family offer a window into the fleeting moments that shape our deepest relationships. Pulling from Closer, Mother, Midlife, and her unpublished project, Teen, her images of intimate family life are an expression of love: to see it more clearly, feel it more deeply, and hold onto it forever.
As the Director of Photography for the New York Times Magazine for more than three decades, Kathy Ryan has helped shape how readers have seen and understood historic events of the past thirty years: 9/11, COVID-19, January 6th, and far too many wars. Hear Ryan's reflections on these pivotal moments—and some of the quieter stories—that have stayed with her through the years.