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Flora Photographica A Potpourri of Pictures with Danae Panchaud and Abe Morell
We're all about flower power on this week's podcast, in celebration of Valentine's Day. Joining us in discussion are photography curator Danae Panchaud, co-author of the recent book Flora Photographica, along with contributing photographer and audience favorite Abelardo Morell.
After describing the book's genesis and scope, Danae delves into the extensive research process she and co-author William Ewing employed to sift through many thousands of photographs celebrating this wide-ranging subject. From sumptuous floral still lives to delicate blooms photographed in service of an activist cause to conceptual treatments depicting flowers as imposters of real life and beyond—this magnificent book offers fertile ground for consideration and debate.
After a break we continue the conversation with photographer Abelardo Morell, whose featured images from the series Flowers for Lisa evolved from a single photograph created as a gift for his wife to encompass a wide-ranging exploration of and homage to great artists of the past.
As an alternative to a floral bouquet, we invite you to consider the enduring value in the gift of a photograph—or better yet an entire book of floral photography—to make a photoholic's heart flutter.
Guests: Danae Panchaud and Abelardo Morell
Top shot © Abelardo Morell
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Episode Timeline
4:52: Danae Panchaud explains the research process for Flora Photographica and describes the joy in discovering the innovative methods photographers have used to explore this wide-ranging subject.
10:16: Distinctions between the new edition of Flora Photographica and an earlier volume by William Ewing sharing the same title, published in the 1990s.
13:53: The effects of digital tools and technologies on both the images themselves, and the research methods used to source images for the book.
16:31: Insights about Flora Photographica's nine intriguing chapter titles: Roots, In Situ, Enquiry, Arrangement, Essence, Imposters, Hybrids, Fugue, and Reverie.
21:00: Incorporating floral pictures with political themes and conceptual work on floral subjects, and the use of captions to help convey these messages.
23:55: Using the element of surprise in picture selection and sequencing to highlight unexpected images and allow readers to discover new artists.
32:50: Episode break
34:20: Abe Morell's first flower photograph was a double gift: A birthday gift for his wife and a gift for Abe to embark on a new challenge.
38:19: The benefits of working at home in the studio to use as a breeding ground for new ideas.
39:55: The incorporation of painting with photography, and Abe's efforts to reinterpret and transform past works from art history.
42:34: How work on this photo series enhanc
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