#17 Ed Kashi - PHOTO TALK - WTF-STOP PODCAST

Ed Kashi is a renowned photojournalist, filmmaker, speaker, and educator who has been making images and telling stories for 40 years. His restless creativity has continually placed him at the forefront of new approaches to visual storytelling. Dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times, a sensitive eye and an intimate and compassionate relationship with his subjects are signatures of his intense and unsparing work. As a member of VII Photo, Kashi has been recognized for his complex imagery and its compelling rendering of the human condition.

Kashi’s innovative approach to photography and filmmaking has produced a number of influential short films and earned recognition by the POYi Awards as 2015’s Multimedia Photographer of the Year. Kashi’s embrace of technology has led to creative social media projects for clients including National Geographic, The New Yorker, and MSNBC. From implementing a unique approach to photography and filmmaking in his 2006 Iraqi Kurdistan Flipbook to paradigm shifting coverage of Hurricane Sandy for TIME in 2012, Kashi continues to create compelling imagery and engage with the world in new ways.

Along with numerous awards from World Press Photo, POYi, CommArts, and American Photography, Kashi’s images have been published and exhibited worldwide. His editorial assignments and personal projects have generated fourteen books.

In 2002, Kashi in partnership with his wife, writer + filmmaker Julie Winokur, founded Talking Eyes Media. The non-profit company has produced numerous award-winning short films, exhibits, books, and multimedia pieces that explore significant social issues.

In 2019, The Enigma Room, an immersive installation, premiered at NYC’s Photoville festival and has since been seen in Israel, the Netherlands, South Korea, and New Mexico, USA. The Enigma Room is an experimental multimedia projection created in collaboration with Brenda Bingham, Michael Curry, and Rachel Bolańos.

Kashi is represented by Monroe Gallery, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For print sale inquiries, contact [e-mail]

Ed Kashi
Website: https://www.edkashi.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edkashi
X: https://twitter.com/edkashi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edkashi
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/edkashi
Talking Eyes: https://talkingeyesmedia.org/
VII: https://theviifoundation.org/profile/ed-kashi/

Books:
' The Cali Years ' (2021) https://www.edkashi.com/books/the-cali-years
'Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to Photography' (Kehrer Verlag,2021)
'Human Rights Watch: Struggling for a Humane World' (IFA, 2016)
'Witness No. 8: Photojournalisms' (2012)
'Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta' (Powerhouse Books,2010)
'Madagascar: A Land Out of Balance' (2010)
'THREE' (PowerHouse Books, 2009)
'Aging in America: The Years Ahead' (PowerHouse Books, 2003)
'Denied: The Crisis of America's Uninsured' (2003)
'When The Borders Bleed: The Struggle of the Kurds' (Pantheon, 1994)
'No Surrender: The Protestants' (1991)

Camera is on:
X: https://twitter.com/Camerasnaps ​
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Camerasnaps/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camera_books/​
Merch: http://ca