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In this virtual lecture offered through Zoom, Grossinger will discuss photographing the invisible, using documents and ephemera in long-form visual projects, and mixing family lore with historical memory. Grossinger explores Guatemalan history through the lenses of power, identity and memory in her new book, Serpent Tongue, which weaves together personal memoirs, archival imagery, and portraits. Lecture will be followed by a Q&A.
In 1954, during the height of the Cold War, the CIA carried out a coup to overthrow the first democratically-elected president in Guatemala. In the months leading up to the coup, the CIA Station Chief in Guatemala City was Grossinger's grandfather--a man who died long before she was born, but whose presence loomed like a mythological creature throughout much of her childhood.
Annie Grossinger is a documentary photographer, writer, and photo editor in Brooklyn, NY. Grossinger is a photo editor and project manager and graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in Journalism and History. She was awarded a “Director’s Scholarship” to attend the Documentary Practice & Visual Journalism program at the International Center of Photography (ICP). Her work focuses on long-term visual projects surrounding the carceral system, global health, and the effects of government policy on communities. She’s particularly interested in humanizing complex systems to drive a deeper connection. Most recently, Grossinger published a photo book, Serpent Tongue, with Daylight Books.
Website: www.anniegrossinger.com