Sighs and Whispers

On this first episode of Sighs and Whispers, fashion and cultural historian Laura McLaws Helms sits down with renowned photographer Duane Michals. An incredibly prolific artist, he has been shooting since 1958 and continues to produce new work across a range of different media. In a sprawling conversation, we discuss his life, career and creative process. Just like his work, Duane is immensely engaging, funny, melancholy, serious and loving.

For full show notes, episode resources and a slideshow of Duane’s images, head to https://www.sighswhispers.com/episodes/episode-01-duane-michals

Produced and hosted by Laura McLaws Helms

Featured Guest Duane Michals

Sit in on controversial artist Richard Kern’s AFTER HOURS conversation with Fabiola Alondra and Jane Harmon of Fortnight Institute. In the wake of "Polarized," their current exhibition of Kern's work (which includes his voyeuristic, 1980's drug-bust films and largely unseen collection of Polaroids), we at LADY were keen to know more about the famously taciturn man behind the camera. Listen in as this theoretical perv discusses his past moonlighting in porn, a demystification of his casting process, and Lydia Lunch.

Produced by Savannah Grace Neiggemann

Hosted by Jane Harmon + Fabiola Alondra

Featured Guest Richard Kern

Recorded by Know-Wave