Ralph Gibson: On Being An Artist

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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 Special thanks to Leica for their generous support. Check out more Artist Series videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjuWESzRhWo&list=PLGEE7pGLuppS6Wn-FHetQPfo0QbeDiTYe&ab_channel=TheArtofPhotography My Adobe Lightroom and Capture One Presets https://theartofphotography.tv/presets/ AoP T-Shirts https://aop.threadless.com/ Need a website? http://squarespace.com/aop On my channel you will find videos about photography, cinematography, post processing tutorials for Capture One, Lightroom and Photoshop, photo assignments that YOU can participate in, the Artist Series and more. The Artist Series is an ongoing set of videos I produce as documentaries on living photographers. I am extremely passionate about photography and video and my goal in making these videos is to share my passion and enthusiasm with you! Don’t forget to subscribe and make sure to hit the like button and share this video if you enjoyed it! Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 2830 S. Hulen, Studio 133 Fort Worth, TX 76109 US of A