Elinor Carucci at the University of Milwaukee

©  Elinor Carucci

Elinor Carucci's talk at the University of Milwaukee Artist Talks was more than inspirational. I was stunned at how humble and modest she was when speaking about her work. Her series "Closer" was discussed in depth, which was incredibly beneficial in having a greater understanding of her work.

"Israeli born and now New York City native Elinor Carucci has utilized photography throughout her life to break down that barrier of singularity and allowed her images and portraits to be a vehicle for a universal conversation about the intimacies of family and relationships. Carucci recently gave a passionate and persuasive talk....Starting off taking images at a young age, photography "felt right" for the artist as she utilized the medium over many years to illustrate the pure and precious moments that occur between family members. Her photographs are similar in context to artists; Larry Sultan, Sally Mann, and Elaine O'Neil, however Carucci has created her own unique perspective illuminating not only the role of family, but the intimate dynamics that happen between lovers as they pass through stages together in life."

http://www.bluecanvas.com/blog-post/4336

She opened up about every detail of her process and the reasons behind her work. It was refreshing after the Barney lecture to hear an artist be modest when she has come extremely far in the art world. I felt like I knew her as a person and fellow photographer after her talk.

  

She opened up about every detail of her process and the reasons behind her work. It was refreshing after attending so many artists talk that came across as pretentious. I felt as though I knew her as a person and fellow photographer after her talk. Carucci made my class feel better about their doubts of "making it" in the art world. She herself talked about struggling and having ups and downs with making a living with her work. Carucci spoke about the bond she shared with her loved ones by taking images with and of them.  This connection would help the relationship she has with her husband and continued into the relationship she has with her children. As an art student you place these well known artists high on a pedestal when in reality they are just like every other artist out there trying to continue their work and struggling with the same demons that we students do.

© Elinor Carucci