Bill Nichols is one of the most influential historians and theorists of documentary film.
He is widely cited in articles across the world. Some of his most important works are: Ideology and the image: social representation in the cinema and other media (Bloomington Indiana University Press, 1981), Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary (Indiana University Press, 1991), Blurred Boundaries (Indiana University Press, 1994) and Introduction to Documentary (Indiana University Press, 2001). He teaches film at San Francisco State University. His enthusiasm for documentary film comes through even in casual conversations and especially during this interview in Tijuana, in the first week of BorDocs, the documentary film forum. http://bordocs.com/?lang=en. A few minutes before the interview, Mr. Nichols had given a two-hour master class on the ethical challenges of documentary filmmakers.
*This interview appears courtesy of Revista Cine Documental:
http://revista.cinedocumental.com.ar/5/teoria_01.html
Transcribed by January J. Coleman-Jones and Jake Nevrla
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Al Satterwhite: Mel Brooks, 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood, CA, 1979
I photographed Mel in 1979 in his office for a People magazine story; he was incredibly funny, always 'on' - in a good way. As the writer asked him questions, Mel kept interrupting with one funny story after another. He had my assistant and me rolling on the floor gasping for air.
This shot above is my favorite photo I took of Mel. Back in the days of manual photography, I used to be obsessed with focus; everything had to be 'sharp'. Now it's my favorite photo because it captures his energy - and boy, did he have a lot of energy!
Although 'History of the World, Part I' wasn't in the People magazine story line, you can see mock-ups in the background that Mel obviously was working on.
'History of the World, Part I' came out in 1981, written, produced, directed, and starring Mel in five roles! Talk about energy; all you have to do is watch that film to see what I mean.
When we were finished with the interview & photoshoot, Mel escorted us to the elevator, still telling us funny stories; we almost didn't leave.
What a wit! One of the nicest celebrities you could hope to meet. A real human being.
~Al Satterwhite, February 6, 2013
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| Mel Brooks, 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood, California. May 1979. Photograph © 2013 Al Satterwhite. All rights reserved. No usage whatsoever without written permission - No Exceptions. |
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| Mel Brooks, 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood, California. May 1979. Photograph © 2013 Al Satterwhite. All rights reserved. No usage whatsoever without written permission - No Exceptions. |
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| Mel Brooks, 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood, California. May 1979. Photograph © 2013 Al Satterwhite. All rights reserved. No usage whatsoever without written permission - No Exceptions. |
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| Mel Brooks, 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood, California. May 1979. Photograph © 2013 Al Satterwhite. All rights reserved. No usage whatsoever without written permission - No Exceptions. |
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| Mel Brooks, 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood, California. May 1979. Photograph © 2013 Al Satterwhite. All rights reserved. No usage whatsoever without written permission - No Exceptions. |
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| Mel Brooks, 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood, California. May 1979. Photograph © 2013 Al Satterwhite. All rights reserved. No usage whatsoever without written permission - No Exceptions. |
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
No Pebble Mine: Pictures from Ground Zero. An Autobiographical Photo Series by Robert Glenn Ketchum.
January 16, 2013 - NO PEBBLE MINE #18, Pictures from Ground Zero:
The habitat of southwest Alaska supports the most productive salmon fishery in the world, but there is also arctic char, dolly varden, and huge rainbow trout in abundance, not to mention all the other animals, birds, and epic American parkland. President Obama has my books to ensure that he and his family can SEE what is at stake. Contact him now, tell him to support the EPA and direct them to say NO TO THE PEBBLE MINE.
January 16, 2013 - NO PEBBLE MINE #18, Pictures from Ground Zero:
The habitat of southwest Alaska supports the most productive salmon fishery in the world, but there is also arctic char, dolly varden, and huge rainbow trout in abundance, not to mention all the other animals, birds, and epic American parkland. President Obama has my books to ensure that he and his family can SEE what is at stake. Contact him now, tell him to support the EPA and direct them to say NO TO THE PEBBLE MINE.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Zask Gallery presents "PLACE" featuring Robert Glenn Ketchum
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I have not sent you a Constant Contact email since you received the one devoted to my black&white portfolio, WINTERS: 1970-1980 earlier this year. In 2013, I will generate another Constant Contact mailing, this time of the entire portfolio, ORDER FROM CHAOS. In the meantime I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the numerous birthday wishes I received, and in turn, wish all of you the very best for the coming Holiday Season!
One of the gifts of my Holiday Season has been to meet Peggy Zask/ZASK GALLERY in Rolling Hills (CA) and to have some of my most beautiful embroideries included in her Christmas show. This will be the first time "Graceful Branch Movement" has ever been shown on the West Coast-it is a stunning double-sided hanging panel that at 6ft+ tall is the largest single embroidered panel ever created. It also employs a unique combination of stitching never previously attempted. Kindly, Peggy has made a detail of my embroidery the lead image for the announcement of this exhibit. As the other artist's in the show do quite varied and interesting work I thought you would enjoy seeing the entire announcement, so herewith is PLACE. |
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This passing year and my auspicious birthday have led me to ponder two old axioms: the 1st - NOTHING ever stays the same; the 2nd - as a child, time passes agonizingly slowly-as an elder, it goes by in the blink of an eye. With that in mind, how I reach the public has been transformed in the last five years. As most of you know, I use little paper anymore and do almost everything electronically. In adapting to the new electronic media, I am trying to utilize it in creative ways so it will excite you. Constant Contact is traditionally used as an email calendar and sales tool, but I see the format differently as it allows me to publish complete bodies of work with related essay, articles and reviews. Those mailings bring YOU more of my work than you have, or will EVER see in my books or gallery exhibits.
I have also decided not to wait for Harry Abrams to do a posthumous monograph of my life and images, so I am transforming my FaceBook page and I am going to use my social media as an autobiography. I have removed most of my announcements, virtually all of my reposting of news and instead, each day of the week I will post a different adventure/portfolio of work. Eventually those FB blurb-posts will be linked to more extensive details and stories in my blog. Currently, on Mondays I am featuring work from my Lila Acheson Wallace Fund commission to photograph the Hudson River; on Wednesdays, pictures are from my ongoing campaign to protect southwest Alaska and Bristol Bay and they are posted as NO PEBBLE MINE-Pictures from Ground Zero many thanks to OrvisNews for featuring my NO PEBBLE MINE-Pictures from Ground Zero Photo Essay on their website; lastly (for now), on Fridays I am offering pictures of my 30-years of travel in China. My images are designed for dynamic web viewing and if you have an iPhone or an iPad, you will find the pictures organized into individual portfolios with text overlays. Once you tap the image for "full-screen" enlargement, you can scroll through any complete body of work with no interference from other postings. Resolution and color on retina screens is spectacular, so if you like photography, you will appreciate that I have worked to make my digital image quality the equivalent of my printed material. Using social media networks and digital email systems allows me to show you my work in greater depth than ever before, AND to include the stories behind the story. It also allows me to dish about what really happened rather than have some curatorial researcher interpret what they think occurred based on an archive. For 45-years I have traversed amazing landscapes, met interesting people, done ridiculous things, and produced a decent photographic record of it, much like a diary. FaceBook, Twitter, and the web are now allowing me to share this journey with my friends. For me, the social network is not about telling you what I am wearing today and where I am eating tonight but rather, it is a place to relate my life's adventures with a camera. Take this visual, autobiographical journey with me and please help me grow my network - share this with your friends that love travel and photography. And many thanks to Rochelle Bernet, president of Little Bear Productions, my Social Media producer. Happy Holidays ...health and best wishes for the New Year!
Sincerely,
Robert Glenn Ketchum
Thanks to Orvis® for helping spread the word against the Pebble Mine, by posting my Photo Essay, "No Pebble Mine: Pictures from Ground Zero" on OrvisNews.com.
Be sure to read Joel Reynolds' blog, 'Robert Glenn Ketchum, Our Generation's Ansel Adams' on The Huffington Post.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Siberia’s Baikal: The Greatest Lake by Boyd Norton, September 6, 2012
by Boyd Norton, Fellow, International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), September 6, 2012
You know, we Siberians live in fear of being exiled to Moscow, says Leonid Yevseyev, and we both laugh. Yevseyev, a native-born Siberian, is beside me on a promontory as we look out over a stunning panorama – the mountain-rimmed lake called “Baikal.” Here the land plunges one hundred feet to waters that are a vibrant blue-green, so transparent that rocks 10 feet beneath the surface are clearly visible in the glaring sun. Bordering the meadow around us is a dense forest of pine and larch, spreading a resinous fragrance. Exiled to Moscow? Leonid and I agree: only if they take us away from here at gunpoint.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
In Black & White: Ansel Adams, Clyde Butcher & Robert Glenn Ketchum
June 26 - August 5, 2012
In Black & White: Ansel Adams, Clyde Butcher & Robert Glenn Ketchum
The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbott Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291-3742
+1.310.452.2842
Thanks to the Getty and over 60 participating regional museums and galleries, in 2011 - 2012 an astounding series of exhibitions were installed throughout the Los Angeles area under the encompassing banner: PACIFIC STANDARD TIME The concept of these collective exhibits was to articulate the importance of those artists who have practiced in Los Angeles since 1945. Their unique perspectives have come to define the diverse artistic culture of LA and bring about the birth of the LA art scene.  |
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Saving Serengeti by Boyd Norton, July 7, 2012
Saving Serengeti
by Boyd Norton, July 7, 2012
It is one of the most famous names in the world. Almost any schoolchild, no matter where, can tell you about it. Many companies and services have adopted the appellation. Sunglasses and clothing lines are named for it. A Google search turns up 16M references. The very name rings with the sound of the exotic. It has become an icon of wild places.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
British Columbia’s Threatened Sacred Headwaters by Carr Clifton, May 8, 2012
British Columbia’s Threatened Sacred Headwaters
It is not often a photographer has the opportunity to explore lands which have rarely, if ever, been captured by the lens of a camera. Collaborating with National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and author Wade Davis, and the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), photographer Carr Clifton was fortunate enough to have had this experience in the Sacred Headwaters of British Columbia.
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