Season 2, Episode 3 31 min

Sasha Maslov: On Archives, Legacy, and Why Ukraine Needs an Institution Like the Ukrainian House of Photography

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The guest of the episode is Sasha Maslov, a Ukrainian-American photographer and documentary artist. We talk about his journey from Kharkiv to New York, the American dream of the 2000s, his work in photojournalism, and the search for his own voice in global media. Maslov shares his experience photographing David Lynch and Elon Musk, reflects on building connections with the subjects of his portraits, the differences between commercial and documentary projects, the crisis of American media, and his return to Ukraine after February 24.

A dedicated part of the conversation focuses on the creation of the Ukrainian House of Photography as a platform for archiving, education, and increasing the visibility of Ukrainian photography. This episode is about identity, memory, responsibility, and documentation as a form of resistance.

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