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INFORM THE MIND, INSPIRE THE SOUL

Christopher Anderson was born in Canada in 1970 and grew up in west Texas, USA. In 2000, on assignment for the New York Times Magazine, he boarded a small wooden boat with 44 Haitians trying to sail to America. The boat sank in the Caribbean. The photographs earned Christopher the Robert Capa Gold Medal and marked the beginning of a 10 period as a contract photographer for Newsweek Magazine and National Geographic Magazine. In 2011 he became New York Magazine’s first ever Photographer in Residence. 

Christopher joined Magnum Photos in 2005, he is the author of four monographs and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain.

In episode 070, Christopher discusses, among other things:

• Common misconceptions about the kind of photographer he is

• Break down of a portrait session

• Being the 'son of a preacher man' and how that has influenced his photography

• His near death experience and what it revealed about his photographic goals

• Not believeing in objectivity

• Winning the Robert Capa Gold Medal

• The photo world's obssession with awards

• Capitolio book (Buy on Amazon)

• Son book

• Why he doesn't really care about 'good' pictures

• Joining Magnum to be with his pals

Book mentioned: The Making of Exiles, Michel Frizot (Buy on Amazon)

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