Alex Webb and The Suffering of Light | Aperture Conversations

Acclaimed Magnum photographer Alex Webb gives an Artist Talk on the release of his latest monograph, The Suffering of Light: Thirty Years of Photographs. This exquisite book is the first comprehensive monograph charting the career of the American photographer. The collection presents his most iconic images, many of which were taken in the far corners of the earth, and brings a fresh perspective to his extensive catalog. Alex Webb‘s photographs have appeared in a wide range of publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Life, Stern, and National Geographic, and have been exhibited at the International Center of Photography, New York; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; and Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. He is a recipient of the Leica Medal of Excellence (2000) and the Premio Internacional de Fotografia Alcobendas (2009). Webb, a member of Magnum Photos since 1976, lives in New York City. Order “Alex Webb: The Suffering of Light” (Aperture, 2011) here: https://aperture.org/books/the-suffering-of-light/ Subscribe to Aperture’s events newsletter to stay informed of future programming: http://eepurl.com/hn-oOr In this video: 0:00 A thank you from Alex Webb 1:45 First trip to Haiti 2:59 Switching from black & white to color 3:25 The Suffering of Light 9:41 Florida: The American dream gone mad 10:56 Mexico 13:20 The Amazon 14:25 Back to Haiti 14:39 First trip to Cuba 17:55 Most recent two projects 22:53 What’s to come