Charles Arnold Lecture: Photographer Anthony Geathers
RIT's School of Photographic Arts and Sciences welcomes commercial, portrait and photojournalistic photographer Anthony Geathers for its Charles Arnold Lecture Series. He will deliver a talk at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in Wegmans Theater (MAGIC Spell Studios).
About Anthony Geathers
With iconic and timeless imagery of some of America's most notable people under his belt, Anthony Geathers has cemented his vision as a prolific photographer. Born in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, N.Y., Geathers discovered photography in the seventh grade, and since then has focused his studies in mastering his craft in high school, culminating in his apprenticeship at SVA with a BFA in photography and video.
Serving in the Marine Corps from 2008-12, doing two combat deployments to Afghanistan as a machine gunner, Geathers has used his experience in the battlefield as a provoking statement, dictating the rhythm of his work. Geathers masterfully balances depicting the rawness of humanity with the essence of a powerful and uplifting spirit.
Having his iconic portfolio showcased throughout the world in places like The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, and brands like And1,Nike and Adidas, Geathers’s vision is one that transcends the spirit of storytelling by exposing the depth of humanity.
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