Ralph Gibson: On Being An Artist

In this part of my interview with Ralph Gibson, I asked him to talk about his approach to being an artist and how he drives himself further. Gibson is one of the most important American photographers of his generation and he still produces work today.

Intro 0:00
The biggest problem facing the modern photographer 1:29
I'm not interested in what I know 2:47
André Kertész 3:07
The role of digital technology in making books 4:02
The photography book as work of art 6:13
Is there a relationship with photography to painting? 7:39
Layouts and Photo Spreads 9:05
How long does it take Ralph Gibson to complete a book? 13:02

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