Joshua Lutz ’97 MFA ’05 Interviewed in Psychology Today
Joshua Lutz ’97 MFA ’05.
Alumnus and former Bard MFA faculty member Joshua Lutz ’97 MFA ’05 was interviewed about photography and mindfulness for Psychology Today. Lutz is an artist and educator who is now associate professor and chair of photography at Purchase College. In the interview, he talked about “contemplative photography,” his name for the practice of using photography to become aware of the world around us. “Photographs are remarkably adept at telling stories,” he said. “They’re grounded in some version of truth, though the fun part of working with images is exploring what that truth actually is.” As far as photography’s psychological benefits, he advises that while photography can be a vehicle for contemplation, it’s important to strike a balance between photographing and being in the moment.
Lutz also spoke about his photobook collaboration with George Saunders, Orange Blossom Trail, which was released in September. As he visited the trail in Central Florida, his photography became “a way not just to document but to tell the stories of this area—through images that speak to both what’s seen and maybe what’s beneath the surface as well.”
Post Date: 11-05-2024
Lutz also spoke about his photobook collaboration with George Saunders, Orange Blossom Trail, which was released in September. As he visited the trail in Central Florida, his photography became “a way not just to document but to tell the stories of this area—through images that speak to both what’s seen and maybe what’s beneath the surface as well.”
Post Date: 11-05-2024