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2018 FotoFocus Biennial: Conversation with Teju Cole at the Mercantile Library. Photo by Jacob Drabik

FotoFocus Talks

FotoFocus hosts lens-based programming that supports and expands the cultural dialogue, inspiring conversations about the world through photography and film. In 1996, FotoFocus founders launched the Lecture and Visiting Artist Series; and in 2010, the organization expanded the program to include Symposiums, talks, and virtual conversations. More than fifty internationally-renowned photographers and filmmakers have participated in the FotoFocus Lecture and Visiting Artist Series including Doug Aitken, Tina Barney, Jo Ann Callis, Gregory Crewdson, Thomas Demand, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Mitch Epstein, Roe Ethridge, Larry Fink, Paul Graham, Todd Hido, Barbara Kasten, Michael Kenna, Zoe Leonard, Duane Michaels, Laurel Nakadate, David Benjamin Sherry, Laurie Simmons, Sandy Skoglund, Alec Soth, Doug + Mike Starn, Joyce Tenneson, John Waters, and Roger Ross Williams.

FotoFocus Talks


ORG Website Individualimages 01 LauraLetinsky F2013, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Laura Letinsky

Fall 2013

ORG Website Individualimages 01 James Welling S2013, FotoFocus Cincinnati

James Welling

Spring 2013

ORG Website Individualimages 01 LaurelNakadate F2012, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Laurel Nakadate

Fall 2012

ORG Website Individualimages 01 Uta Barth S2012, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Uta Barth

Spring 2012

ORG Website Individualimages 01 Leo Rubinfien F2011, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Leo Rubinfien

Fall 2011

2011 03 Philip Lorca Dicorcia, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Philip-Lorca Dicorcia

Spring 2011

ORG Website Individualimages 01 Yamini Nayar F2010, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Yamini Nayar

Fall 2010

2010 02 Doug Aitken, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Doug Aitken

Spring 2010

2009 10 Hank Willis Thomas, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Hank Willis Thomas

Fall 2009

Thomas Demand

Thomas Demand

Spring 2009

2008 10 Todd Hido, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Todd Hido

Fall 2008

2008 02 Gregory Crewdson, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Gregory Crewdson

Spring 2008

Carucci Elinor Lecture, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Elinor Carucci

Fall 2007

2007 04 Mona Kuhn, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Mona Kuhn

Spring 2007

Burson Nancy Vibhuti Image Lecture , FotoFocus Cincinnati

Nancy Burson

Fall 2006

2006 04 Linda Connor, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Linda Connor

Spring 2006

2005 10 Briney Imes, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Birney Imes

Fall 2005

2005 Jo Ann Callis, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Jo Ann Callis

Spring 2005

2004 22 Susan Kae Grant, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Susan Kae Grant

Fall 2004

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Earlie Hudnall, Jr.

Spring 2004

2003 10 Arthur Tess, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Arthur Tress

Fall 2003

2003 03 Keneth Josephson, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Kenneth Josephson

Spring 2003

ORG Website Individualimages 01 JoyceTenneson Fall2002, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Joyce Tenneson

Fall 2002

2002 04 Tina Barney, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Tina Barney

Spring 2002

2001 10 Rimma Gerlovina And Valery Gerlovin, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Rimma Gerlovina & Valeriy Gerlovin

Fall 2001

Carter Keith Fireflies1992 Lecture, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Keith Carter

Spring 2001

2000 10 Duane Michals, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Duane Michaels

Fall 2000

2000 04 Barbara Kasten, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Barbara Kasten

Spring 2000

1999 22 Jerry Uelsman, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Jerry Uelsmann

Fall 1999

1999 03 Jock Sturges, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Jock Sturges

Spring 1999

1998 11 Shelby Lee Adams, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Shelby Lee Adams

Fall 1998

1998 03 William Christenberry, FotoFocus Cincinnati

William Christenberry

Spring 1998

1997 11 Laurie Simmons, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Laurie Simmons

Fall 1997

1997 00 Sandy Skogland, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Sandy Skoglund

Spring 1997

1996 1997 Patrick Nagatani, FotoFocus Cincinnati

Patrick Nagatani

Fall 1996