Sunday, July 13, 2008

On Becoming an Alchemist

Here is a transcript of a lecture by the New Mexican photographer Jobe Peta Nipkin that he gave in Toronto at Ryerson University in 1989. It’s subtitle Zen and the art of Mastering Precision Instruments is a nod at the History of Photography’s long relationship with metaphysical philosophies. This fascinating travel guide maps a pathway out of the Newtonian Universe which parallels photography’s own evolution from absolute objectivity to profound subjectivity.

Transcript can be found here

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