State Fair – Photography is Nothing – Ep10
This week Zach & Courtney discuss their visit to the Indiana State Fair plus Zach’s project documenting fairs & festivals around the state of Indiana over the last 15 years. They also look at some photography of fairs by some of the all time greats like Danny Lyon, Inge Morath, Garry Winogrand, and others!
“Photography is nothing–it’s life that interests me.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Photos/Photographers Discussed in This Episode
Indiana Fair Project Intro – Zach Dobson Photography
2024 Indiana State Fair Photos – Zach Dobson
Danny Lyon’s portraits of carnival workers. 1981.
Bruce Davidson’s photos of Jimmy Armstrong. [to see the main photo Zach mentions, click here.]
Diane Arbus photographed outsiders in their personal spaces.
Danny Lyon’s photos were the basis of The Bikeriders, a 2023 film starring Austin Butler.
René Burri – Fair ride. Zurich, Switzerland. 1980.
Inge Morath – Puck Fair, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. 1954.
Martin Parr – Manorhamilton Sheep Fair, County Leitrim, Ireland. 1981.
Gueorgui Pinkhassov – Blackpool, England. 2018.
Garry Winogrand – Texas State Fair. 1964.
