Alec Soth
Alec Soth is a TED speaker who has written 1 quality-verified book, paired here with their talk.
Alec Soth is a photographer born and based in Minnesota. He has published several books, including Sleeping by the Mississippi, Niagara and Broken Manual. The New York Times once wrote that Soth has made a "photographic career out of finding chemistry with strangers." His editorial work routinely appears in The New York Times Magazine, he is a member of the Magnum photo agency, and his work was featured in the Whitney Biennial in 2004. In 2008, Soth started his own experimental publishing company, Little Brown Mushroom, that explores the possibilities of combining images and text. After publishing seven issues of his own newspaper, Soth compiled this work into his latest monograph, Songbook.
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What books has Alec Soth written?
Alec Soth has written 1 book in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating". It is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Alec Soth write about?
Alec Soth's books on Books Worth Reading cover Science & Technology.
What is Alec Soth known for?
Alec Soth's photography and written work represent a distinctive approach to documentary storytelling that privileges human connection over mere observation. Rather than positioning himself as a detached recorder of reality, Soth deliberately seeks what the New York Times identified as "chemistry wi...
What is Alec Soth's TED talk?
Alec Soth's TED talk is "This is what enduring love looks like" (2015). It is paired with their book on Books Worth Reading.