ABOUT
The launch of Truth in Photography marked the 35th year of Documentary Arts, the non-profit organization I founded in 1985 to broaden public knowledge and appreciation of the arts of diverse cultures in all media. Over the years, Documentary Arts has produced photography, films, videos, radio features, audio recordings, public programs, educational initiatives, websites, exhibitions, catalogues, books, and interactive multimedia. Documentary Arts is a loosely connected global network of artists, photographers, filmmakers, scholars, curators, cultural specialists, social activists, historians, folklorists, archivists, teachers, and community educators.
With each new edition of Truth in Photography, we present different curatorial perspectives, featuring Magnum Photos, Aperture, and International Center of Photography, in addition to work by vernacular, community, and fine art photographers.
In Truth in Photography, various themes have been identified as points of emphasis. Clearly, photographers are complex individuals and are not easily grouped into thematic silos. The focus of the images they make vary as they respond to the vast landscape of human experience. The themes presented here are not definitive, but instead are intended to provoke discussion and debate, challenging us to rethink historical issues and contemporary concerns.
~Alan Govenar
With each new edition of Truth in Photography, we present different curatorial perspectives, featuring Magnum Photos, Aperture, and International Center of Photography, in addition to work by vernacular, community, and fine art photographers.
In Truth in Photography, various themes have been identified as points of emphasis. Clearly, photographers are complex individuals and are not easily grouped into thematic silos. The focus of the images they make vary as they respond to the vast landscape of human experience. The themes presented here are not definitive, but instead are intended to provoke discussion and debate, challenging us to rethink historical issues and contemporary concerns.
~Alan Govenar
CREDITS
Produced by Documentary Arts
In collaboration with Magnum Photos, Aperture, and International Center of Photography
Curated by Alan Govenar
Website design by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Additional assistance by Anthony Hill and Brooke Kolhagen
Documentary Arts is supported in part by
National Endowment for the Arts
Communities Foundation of Texas
Andrew and Marina Lewin Family Foundation
Every Page Foundation
In collaboration with Magnum Photos, Aperture, and International Center of Photography
Curated by Alan Govenar
Website design by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Additional assistance by Anthony Hill and Brooke Kolhagen
Documentary Arts is supported in part by
National Endowment for the Arts
Communities Foundation of Texas
Andrew and Marina Lewin Family Foundation
Every Page Foundation
