In this episode, we talk with Matthias Harder, director of the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin. Through his career as a curator and his work on one of the most important contemporary photographic archives, he discusses the preservation, interpretation, and transmission of Helmut Newton’s work.
Matthias Harder explains how an archive containing millions of images can continue to reveal new perspectives, and how the role of a curator is to contextualize, question, and create dialogues between photographs and their historical context. He also reflects on current debates around representation, power, and the way Newton’s work is viewed today.
We also discuss the major transformations in the world of images, from analog photography to digital photography, as well as the challenges brought by artificial intelligence and the notion of photographic authenticity. Finally, Matthias Harder shares his advice for young curators, art historians, and photographers who wish to preserve and promote their photographic heritage.
Enjoy the episode!
00:00:02 : Introduction to Matthias Harder and the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin
00:03:00 : His career path and his discovery of Helmut Newton’s work
00:10:00 : The creation of the Helmut Newton Foundation and the management of a major photographic archive
00:18:00 : The role of archives and the work of a curator
00:30:44 : Exploring archives: new perspectives and new exhibitions around Helmut Newton
00:32:00 : Between interpretation and curation: how to build a photography exhibition
00:35:00 : Helmut Newton, fashion, provocation, and changing perspectives on his work
00:42:00 : Photographic storytelling and Newton’s ability to create powerful images
00:45:55 : From analog to digital: transformations in the photographer’s profession
00:47:00 : Artificial intelligence, authenticity, and the future of photography
00:49:00 : Changing ways of looking at images: from magazines to social media and exhibitions
00:51:00 : New generations of photographers and their approaches to visual creation
00:53:00 : Advice on becoming a curator, working with archives, or preserving photographic heritage
00:56:00 : Transmission and the responsibility of preserving photographic history
Site de la Fondation Helmut Newton : https://newton-foundation.org/
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