Ed Kashi: A Period In Time | Artist Talk & Book Signing

@ About This event offers an intimate look at Kashi’s newest photobook, Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to Photography, a project that celebrates the instinctive, poetic, and often unpredictable nature of image‑making. Through conversation, images, and audience Q&A, Kashi will share how he navigates the emotional and ethical complexities of visual journalism while staying grounded in empathy and human connection. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with the artist, explore the ideas that drive his work, and have copies of the book signed following the talk. Topics Details Artist © copyright E© copyright Ed Kashi from the book A Period in Time published by Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.d Kashi from the book A Period in Time published by Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Topics This artist talk will explore: The evolution of Ed Kashi’s documentary practice and his approach to long‑form storytelling The making of Abandoned Moments and the philosophy behind embracing spontaneity in photography The ethical and emotional considerations of working in communities affected by conflict, injustice, and environmental change How photography can function as a tool for advocacy, empathy, and public engagement The relationship between instinct, craft, and narrative in Kashi’s image‑making A moderated conversation and audience Q&A will follow the presentation, offering space for deeper dialogue about the power of visual storytelling today. © copyright Ed Kashi from the book A Period in Time published by Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. © Ed Kashi | Cover: Children play around an impromptu bonfire in The Fountain, a Protestant Loyalist housing estate in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, August 11, 1989. © Ed Kashi, Children play around an impromptu bonfire in The Fountain, a Loyalist housing estate in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, August 11, 1989. © Ed Kashi, Young schoolgirls dressed in the traditional Ao Da in Saigon, Vietnam, 1994. Pre-communist fashions have made a big comeback since the late 1980s, when the government began to loosen restrictions on clothing. © Ed Kashi, Settlers perform ritual ablutions in an ancient spring near their village in West Bank occupied territories, 1994. Because this spring was once used by local Palestinians, security is tight. © Ed Kashi, A Kurdish woman stands trial accused of being a member of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, September 16, 1991. Details Date: June 2 2026 Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Format: In‑person artist talk + book signing Location: Griffin Museum of Photography, 67 Shore Rd., Winchester, MA 01890 Audience: Open to all — photographers, students, visual storytellers, and anyone interested in documentary work Admission: FREE Book Signing: Copies of Abandoned Moments will be available for purchase on site © copyright Ed Kashi from the book A Period in Time published by Dolph Briscoe Center for America...