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Taryn Simon exhibits her startling take on photography -- to reveal worlds and people we would never see otherwise. She shares two projects: one documents otherworldly locations typically kept secret from the public, the other involves haunting portraits of men convicted for crimes they did not commit.
http://www.ted.com Taryn Simon captures the essence of vast, generation-spanning stories by photographing the descendants of people at the center of the narr...
“Freedom Row”, New York Times, slideshow with photographs and text by Taryn Simon, 24 January 2008; Taryn Simon, Interview Magazine "Secret Sites", Taryn Simon's talk at TED, July 2009; An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, IMA Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia, 2009
Overview. This course explores Taryn Simon's unique approach to photography, showcasing hidden worlds and individuals rarely seen by the public. Through two projects, students will learn to document secretive locations and capture poignant portraits of wrongfully convicted individuals.
