Linda Troeller’s self-portraits are compiled into a luscious tour de force of womanhood, identity and aging.

Troeller utilizes her relationship with the camera to understand herself and a woman’s place in the world across decades. Her history traverses that of a beauty contestant, potential lawyer, photojournalism student, model, muse, photo teacher, photographer, provocateur and activist. With conviction, insight and wisdom Troeller celebrates and generously shares her embodied strength and fragility.  

In this conversation, Lindadiscusses, among other things:

Universalizing the personal

Provocation aka myth-busting

The circular relationship of punctum

Linda-ness

Self-portraiture, performance and installation 

Exploring internal and external ageism

Sacred water explorations

Book decisions - ie: including titles

Sequencing, process and collaboration 

Ghost Ranch, Leonora Carrington, Sophie Calle and Carolee Schneeman

Referenced in the episode:

Healing Waters Film

Museum of Sex Exhibition

Chelsea Hotel

Erotic Lives of Women

Orgasm

TBW

Leica Gallery Exhibition - LA

Made of Rivers by Emory Hall

Chico Hot Springs

Neither Give Not Take Away - Sophie Calle at Arles