I first encountered to work of Sara J. Winston on Instagram. I saw that she was a new mother, like me, and that she had chronic illness, like me. Anyone who has had to sit through hours of infusions recognizes the hand and needle shots. I tried to photograph them for years but was never […]
Focus on Self-Portraiture: Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez
I first met Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez in her capacity as a curator. I had no idea that I was working with a powerhouse self-portrait artist as well. Anabel’s photographs are mysterious and haunting, revealing a woman caught between two worlds. Originally from Puerto Rico but now based in New England, she explores ideas of displacement […]
Focus on Self-Portraiture: Agnieszka Sosnowska
Most of my early self-portraits were taken in my apartment, furtively, without a narrative or a concept beyond a feeling. The first project I made was set in hotel rooms; I had yet to make it outside. Then I encountered the work of Agnieszka Sosnowski. In her powerful self-portrait projects, the environment is a character […]
Focus on Self-Portraiture: Juan Cristóbal Cobo
Juan Cristóbal Cobo and I were paired together for a Leica talk on photographing at home during a pandemic. I had never seen his work before, and I was blown away that someone so new to self-portraits could be so inventive. Many of us dip our toes in the water and slowly inch in. Juan […]
Focus on Self-Portraiture: Nydia Bias
Nydia Blas’ photographs are magical, whether she is photographing herself or others. They take me to a place I’ve never been, a place I want to know more about. As I look through all of her bodies of work, I see that she is using a visual vocabulary and metaphorical threads that are uniquely her […]