Concept Aware®

J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Ben Brody


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Brody debunks lies and shatters delusions by confronting false narratives and simplistic notions of war. Revealed is the perpetuation of military-created propaganda commonly amplified by legacy formats of the media. War, Brody argues, does not contain moral and noble causes nor glorifies or institutes an ideology; it weaponizes human instincts and makes monsters of everyone. 


In this book group, Ben Brody discusses, among other things:

Self publishing realities aka the brutality of bookmaking

The key factor of the photographers intention 

The import of citizen journalism

Using the medium of the book to layer concept

Essential expertise of book designers 

Artists who use photo vs photographers who use art

Self Licking Ice Cream Cones (see glossary)

Starting your own book imprint


Referenced in the episode 

Kummer & Hermann 

Groundtruth Project

Report4America

Foreverstan Project

Mass Books

Paris Photo/ Aperture Photobook Awards

Ben Brody Website | Instagram

Engage with J. Sybylla Smith  https://www.jsybyllasmith.com Instagram @jsybylla and Facebook @j.sybylla.smith


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Concept Aware®By J. Sybylla Smith