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Carlos Diaz Keynote Lecture
Saturday, October 11 - 5:30PM to 7:00PM
College for Creative Studies
Location: College for Creative Studies Wendell W. Anderson Jr. Auditorium, Walter B. Ford II Building, 201 East Kirby St., Detroit, MI 48202
When the Land Speaks is a presentation that explores the power of landscape photography to reveal the layered narratives embedded in place and how the land when photographed with attentiveness, intention and care can yield dialogue related to history, culture and politics, past, present and future. Using two bodies of work, one project created in Detroit, MI and the other done in the Southern U.S. with the support of a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship, this presentation examines how photography can make visible the often unseen forces that shape our environments and how the land itself becomes a voice in the conversation about memory, transformation and reconciliation.
Since 1998, The CCS Woodward Lecture Series has remained one of Southeast Michigan's most prominent visiting speaker series, attracting over 100 renowned artists, critics and scholars to Detroit. In addition to public lectures, Woodward Lecturers directly engage with CCS students through critiques and roundtable discussions, fostering a greater understanding of and appreciation for contemporary art and culture. The Series is made possible by a generous endowment gift from an anonymous donor.
This event is presented in partnership with the Society for Photographic Education Midwest Conference.
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