Barbara Mensch's guest appearances

Barbara Mensch

B&H Photography Podcast

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

Jay Maisel

David Rothenberg

Stephen Wilkes

Jay Myself

Michael Young

Ray Isle

Karen Cooper

Keith Carter

Irving Penn

Kesha Lambert

Marc Lamont Hill

Randy Shaw

Walt Whitman

Caitlin Zaloom

Art Wolfe

OwlTail

Photography has long been used as a tool to explore and analyze history, but in the hands of an artist, that same tool is not asked to be exacting or accurate to the historical record. If anything, artists challenge this idea of photography as fact. And for this reason, it is such a pleasure to welcome artist and photographer Barbara Mensch to the  B&amp;H Photography Podcast. Mensch has created a book of history by using photographs she took as an artist.  Having lived in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge for many years, she photographed the bridge in varied light and perspective, but not until she ventured into the bridge itself did she become interested in using her photographic story as the anchor for a researched and nuanced study of the three principle creators of the Brooklyn Bridge. The book,  In the Shadow of Genius: The Brooklyn Bridge and Its Creators, is the successful result of her work, and we talk with Mensch about re-evaluating older work, the endurance needed to complete a long project, the ability of photography to tell stories, and about square format and  Hasselblad.  In the second half of the program, we take up Mensch’s current book project, which also re-addresses earlier work, in this case from her wonderful series on the workers of the South Street Seaport or, as it was then called, the “waterfront.” Here we discuss the intrapersonal skills needed to photograph in authentic, yet potentially dangerous situations, the creative and youthful zeal that fuels such projects, and even about  Bergger photography paper. Join us for this engaging conversation. Guest: Barbara Mensch Photograph © Barbara Mensch

Photography has long been used as a tool to explore and analyze history, but in the hands of an artist, that same tool is not asked to be exacting or accurate to the historical record. If anything, artists challenge this idea of photography as fact. And for this reason, it is such a pleasure to welcome artist and photographer <a href="https://www.menschphoto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barbara Mensch</a> to the <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> B&amp;H Photography Podcast</a>. Mensch has created a book of history by using photographs she took as an artist.  Having lived in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge for many years, she photographed the bridge in varied light and perspective, but not until she ventured into the bridge itself did she become interested in using her photographic story as the anchor for a researched and nuanced study of the three principle creators of the Brooklyn Bridge. The book, <a href="https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823280452/in-the-shadow-of-genius/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> In the Shadow of Genius: The Brooklyn Bridge and Its Creators</a>, is the successful result of her work, and we talk with Mensch about re-evaluating older work, the endurance needed to complete a long project, the ability of photography to tell stories, and about square format and <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Hasselblad/ci/5492/N/4232860446" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hasselblad</a>.  In the second half of the program, we take up Mensch’s current book project, which also re-addresses earlier work, in this case from her wonderful series on the workers of the South Street Seaport or, as it was then called, the “waterfront.” Here we discuss the intrapersonal skills needed to photograph in authentic, yet potentially dangerous situations, the creative and youthful zeal that fuels such projects, and even about <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=bergger%20paper&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bergger</a> photography paper. Join us for this engaging conversation. Guest: Barbara Mensch Photograph © Barbara Mensch

Staying Power - History and Photography, with Barbara Mensch

“‘In the Shadow of Genius: The Brooklyn Bridge and Its Creators” is the latest book by photographer and author Barbara Mensch. In it, Mensch combines her striking photographs with a powerful first-person narrative. She takes the reader on a unique journey from recalling her experiences living alongside the Brooklyn Bridge and then traces her quest to understand the brilliant minds and remarkable lives of those who built it: John, Washington and Emily Roebling. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, Leonard and Barbara discuss this iconic piece of the New York City skyline.

Photographer Barbara Mensch tells Leonard about the history of the Brooklyn Bridge (11/26/18)