J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Matt Eich
Episode #13 Summary:
Photographic essayist and professor, Matt Eich, further illuminates kinship, and it’s irrevocable ties which bind, in the third monograph of his aptly named series, The Invisible Yoke, Volume III: Seven Cities.
Episode Notes
Precision, observation, and reflection meet patience, serendipity and courage in this lyrical and poetic visual exploration of the fragile and threatened Virginia coastline. Eich deftly exposes our human gravitational pull to the unspoken and invisible weaving of our relationships, our physical landscape, our shared history and the mortal coil.
In this book group, Matt Eich, discusses, among other things:
In-camera attention to the edges of your frame
The lasting power of the photobook
Trusting your subconscious
Allowing time between making images and being in conversation with them
Essential collaborations with photo editors and book designers
The value of tinkering
The life-changing power of residencies
Using the tool of the camera to ‘speak’ to the present moment and your concerns
Referenced in the episode
The Seven Cities : Community We Also Move and Breathe