Author Archives: cschulze22

©Sarah Greenberger Rafferty This weekend I decided to hit up some photo shows that my Crit and Theory professor suggested I see. The goal was to hit up LES then Chelsea then the Upper East Side. Galleries: Rachel Uffner, Wild Project, Julie Saul, Aperture, Gagosian and the Whitney. Well, it didn’t exactly go as planned. The Lower East Side went smoothly. I saw Sarah Greenberger Rafferty’s show “Tears”, a body of manipulated images. Her process is as follows; she dripped … Continue reading →

Susan Sontag ©Jill Krementz The first assignment in my Criticism and Theory class this fall is to write the syllabus for the class. Twelve topics on contemporary issues in the theory of photography. Seems like it could be fun right? Wrong. This has been one of the most taxing assignments yet. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about contemporary issues in photography are contemporary issues in general. The environment, war, politics, etc., all start to leap out … Continue reading →

©Jason Hannasik Yesterday I had my first critique at SVA with Penelope Umbrico. It was like jumping into a cool swimming pool on a hot summer day. The class was fully engaged with my work and had some great suggestions for me. The doubt I have been feeling all summer about the direction I am taking in my work has been lessened, and I think that it will continue to fade away as the semester progresses. It has only been … Continue reading →