SPEND THE DAY WITH BRIAN FINKE
A MORNING OF CRITIQUE, AN AFTERNOON OF CONVERSATION
ONLINE COURSE
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
LIMITED TO 8 STUDENTS
ABOUT THE CLASS
This special day with acclaimed fine-art and editorial photographer Brian Finke will begin with a morning critique where you and your classmates will share selections from your work and receive feedback from Brian on your photos and project ideas. Following a one-hour lunch break, Brian will discuss some of his most important photos and answer your questions about his 20 years of experience as one of the rare photographers whose work you are just as likely to see in Esquire magazine as in an art gallery in New York City.
This online workshop will be a fun, productive, and intimate experience with lively and educational conversation.
WHO SHOULD SIGN UP
Spend the Day with Brian Finke is perfect for intermediate and advanced photographers who would like to receive Brian’s feedback on their work and learn more about his career as an artist and editorial photographer.
SCHEDULE: (Eastern Standard Time)
10am-1pm Group Critique
1-2pm Lunch
2-3:30pm Conversation with Brian
Brian Finke's visual cultural commentary focuses on authenticity and the absurdity of everyday life and the range of human behavior. A stylized documentarian and trained photojournalist, Finke’s honesty and intimacy when capturing subjects strikes at the core of contemporary life, with a uniquely American point of context and graphic sensibility.
Often with boundary pushing subject matter, Finke challenges the viewer to confront what is often right in front of them, with an almost surreal understanding of immediacy, time, and place. From street photography to commercial portraiture to fashion editorials, His immersion in culture-at-large creates imagery that is deeply tied to the political and emotional undertones of the modern world.
A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Finke received a BFA in photography. He is the author of several books, and his first monograph, 2, 4, 6, 8, (2003), was named one of the best photography books by American Photo magazine. His work is in nine museum collections in the U.S. and abroad, and he regularly shoots for editorial clients like National Geographic, M magazine, and The New York Times.