Friends, I wish you a warm and pleasant Labor Day weekend. Before you switch gears, enjoy our latest Chatting the Pictures.
In the video, Cara and I dive into Todd Heisler’s profound photo of Amara Ajagu and Kamala Harris, which appeared in my part 1 DNC roundup newsletter. The four-minute podcast traces the connections between this photo and a famous civil rights image. We explore the photo through the lenses of gender, femininity, and intergenerational relationships beyond motherhood. Most fittingly, we tour its composition.
Stay tuned for part 2 of my DNC roundup, which will focus on courting the middle class, the Palestine presence, the Convention as infotainment, and Trump in a box.
Take care.
Chatting the Pictures is a podcast for pictures that dives into powerful news photos in quick, engaging 3-4 minute episodes. Join photo historian Cara Finnegan and psychologist Michael Shaw as they unpack the visual stories shaping our world. Produced by Liliana Michelena, CTP offers a fresh take on photojournalism and visual culture.
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