Comments on: alessandra

By: bob black

bob black — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:19:56 +0000

P.S.

Alessandro, when you finalize the film, please consider screening it at HotDocs…one of the world’s greatest documentary film festivals, here in Toronto. This year, Antoine screened his film about his work in Tokyo there…and if you need another, there is also the Toronto Moving Image Festival, which also screens brilliant documentary work…our friend, mike hoolboom, was given the lifetime achievement award in film this year at the festival…

anyway, if you need any info/details, please feel free to drop me a line…David has my email…

cant wait to see the film…

cheers
bob

By: bob black

bob black — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:54:59 +0000

Alessanda! :))

thanks so much…i cant wait!……as soon as the 40 hrs are edited and shaped, count us IN for a screening! :)))…we loved the edits you showed us…next time Marina and I get down to NYC to visit, and if David’s in town, maybe we can all meet for a bite…would love to talk film too with you ))…

cheers

all the best
bob

By: Herve

Herve — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:09:59 +0000

Paying attention….

The very simple truth in 2 words.

By: A civilian-mass audience

A civilian-mass audience — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:34:16 +0000

THANK YOU MRS. ALESSANDRA !!!
Just a simple THANK YOU.

Respect BURNIANS…respect …is one value worth living for…:)))
WHAT NOT TO LOVE!!!

By: alessandra

alessandra — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:44:44 +0000

Jim, my comment was in reference to David Bachers’. Paying attention to the homeless people he says he photographs can’t be a bad thing. It’s not paying attention that hurts. If they are sold in an art gallery and he feels guilty profiting from this, he is free to donate the money to a homeless foundation or to the same people he photographed, or he can choose not to sell them at all. That’s up to him.
The work I did with Guillermina and Belinda is intimate.It arose out of complete joy and amazement of being with and knowing them, and I’m happy to share it and that it’s part of the world and of other peoples’ lives, because it would all be meaningless and we would be so alone if we kept everything to ourselves.
To suggest they are exploited would be condescending towards them, and wouldn’t give credit to their very very free will. If intimacy wasn’t shared in this life, what’s the point? And it’s up to each of us to recognize if it’s true.
Have to go and catch up to one months worth of work, so I ‘ll say goodbye now. xxxxxxx

By: david alan harvey

david alan harvey — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:28:37 +0000

JIM…

English is not Alessandra’s first language…..perhaps some obvious consideration is in order….thanks

By: Jim Powers

Jim Powers — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:56:34 +0000

I’ve re-read it a number of times. Perhaps I just can’t make sense of the way it is worded.

By: david alan harvey

david alan harvey — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:45:03 +0000

JIM…

how in the world did you interpret what Alessandra said and twist it around to what she did not say??…she said exactly the opposite of what you imply…please re-read…then read again…then apologize…

By: Jim Powers

Jim Powers — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:38:23 +0000

“About exploitation, art or anything else in life….a long as you’re not hurting anyone or anything why torture yourself? if it’s about paying attention, trying to figure out some sense out of every and other day it can’t do harm, just do the work, show the work, and live it.”

Well, that’s the question, isn’t it? Is it hurting someone? You seem to be saying to just not worry about whether you are exploiting someone. Just do the work.

By: bodo

bodo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:37:18 +0000

Alessandra,

when you look at a aspiring photographer’s work, what do you try to find, what would you like to see…and what would be your advice to them for the future?

regards

bodo

By: alessandra

alessandra — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:14:22 +0000

back in NY, have a few minutes before baby gets up. Yes, Bob, I have plans to edit all the video material I have, it’ about 40 hours, since the girls were 10 years old. I imagine an hour long film. I’ve edited small concise pieces i show at lectures etc, but have not found the time to really think it through, shape it, edit,,hopeful this year I will.
Thank you, Joe for the info.
About exploitation, art or anything else in life….a long as you’re not hurting anyone or anything why torture yourself? if it’s about paying attention, trying to figure out some sense out of every and other day it can’t do harm, just do the work, show the work, and live it.

By: Valery Rizzo

Valery Rizzo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:01:57 +0000

Alessandra,

wow, I had never seen your work before and i love your works point of view. I can really relate to what you said about just working on the work instead of confusing it with thinking about how it will be used or perceived editorially or if its marketable. At the moment I am torn between the two. Being an artist and just making it all about the work and trying to make a living or wondering how I can make a living from it. Often even here on Burn there are debates about whether work is documentary/editorial or art as if they need to be one or the other. I love to hear any views you might have on that.

I can also relate to what Patricia said about your work being in your own backyard, as my personal work on Brooklyn is also in my own backyard and I am very close to the work but I struggle with weather the technique I am using for the work is something someone would hire me for. But Maybe this work should just be about the work like you said and once I remove the other stuff the work will flow even better.

My best, Valery

By: A civilian-mass audience

A civilian-mass audience — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:16:29 +0000

VIVA ALESSANDRA!!!

Focus BURNIANS…focus…MR.HARVEY is on the road again !
Let’s send some good energia …
and good energia to all of you who are on the air,road, sea…Universe.

LOVE FOREVER

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:48:15 +0000

Hello again Alessandra,

The book series i mentioned to you Thursday night was called ‘Griffin and Sabine’.

When you get a chance to check the series out, please drop me a note letting me know what you think.

Best Wishes,

Joe

By: david alan harvey

david alan harvey — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:13:37 +0000

ALL…

well yes, that one beer did turn into , hmmmmm, more than one..Alessandra is traveling today , but she did tell me that she would try to get back to all of you from the airport and again when home in New York….

for sure, she will answer your questions….

i am flying today as well, so back to you tomorrow morning U.S. east coast time…

By: Mark Tomalty

Mark Tomalty — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:38:29 +0000

“What happened to Alessandra” ?

Perhaps, that ‘one’ beer………….

By: Jim Powers

Jim Powers — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:19:40 +0000

What happened to Alessandra? Was looking forward to her responses.

By: Ross Nolly

Ross Nolly — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:29:31 +0000

Alessandra;

Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. Children feature heavily in your work. Is this a concious decision, or is this just how your work has evolved? One technical question, sorry! :-) What did you choose to mostly use square format and what advantage do you feel it gives you?

Thank you

By: Stupid Photographer

Stupid Photographer — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:34:43 +0000

Great work. Personally, I don’t have any questions. Your photos ask all the questions I can handle answering, in my own stupid head.

By: marcin luczkowski

marcin luczkowski — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:28:48 +0000

Mrs. Alessandra,

I would like to ask one more question: Your “On the Sixth Day” and “The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and the Enigmatic Meaning of their Dreams” looks like a very considered series of photos. It was your purpose at the beggining? Before you started taking pictures or it was something what you have found during editing with hundreds of photos on your desk?
I would like to know how you work. Like I said before, you photos are so inteligent and full of meanings.

And how and when you found your own photography? Do you remember any moment in your photographic life when you said yourself “this is the way I want speak”