The Camera Was Her Art
Sue Cassidy Clark on the pleasures of photography
Hey friends, just a short post today; something to inspire you. I am officially out of the woods with my COVID bug, which feels terrific. Thank you again to everyone for the well wishes. It’s good to be back.
I wanted to share another short film with you today. Tim Walker, one of my Bluesky photography friends, sent this over earlier: a beautiful piece by the Metropolitan Museum of Art about photographer Sue Cassidy Clark. I watched it while sipping my coffee this morning. It’s a real treat, and I know many of you will love it. I went in cold, and you should too. Enjoy!
Speaking of Bluesky, I have been spending more time there lately and am very much enjoying it. If you are exploring that space, you can find me here.
I’ll leave you with this: It turns out that I have become a middle-aged man who photographs flowers. Kristen and I have been recovering from COVID with early morning walks around the neighborhood this week. It’s a gorgeous time of year in Madison: the air is cool and damp, and everyone’s garden is slowly dying. The flowers are exhausted and falling over, yet they remain very beautiful. Simple joys, right? 🌸
OMG, she's great. Best part, when she pats her Leica. "Nice," she says.
Thank you so much for sharing that video. Ms. Clark is lovely and so charming. Her commitment to making photographs is clear as she speaks. And I appreciate how understated she is while talking about her photographic subjects. I will show this to my students!