Lecture: “Bending the Frame: Photography and Social Change”

Welcome to a special lecture by Fred Ritchin, Dean Emeritus of the International Center of Photography. Today we are talking about photography and its role in social change.
In the digital environment many new strategies are emerging for how to tell stories and explore issues differently. How are contemporary practitioners around the world using photography and related imagery in new and different ways to make a positive difference in society? How are contemporary documentary photographers focusing on systems and not only symptoms? Can there be a new proactive photography, one of peace, rather than a photography that primarily reacts to events as they happen? How are new technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality being used to help viewers better understand issues today? What are some of the potentials of the digital revolution for a more thoughtful use of media?