Alec Soth Talks About ‘Lenny’
Photographer Alec Soth delivered a lecture at the Museum on Thursday, February 25. The sizable crowd was treated to an eye-opening survey of his incredible career and offered a glimpse into the process of a successful and gracious artist.
Prior to the talk, Alec took a few minutes to tell me the story of Lenny, Minneapolis, a print hanging in our Individual to Icon exhibition. Here’s an image:
Alec Soth, "Lenny, Minneapolis, Minnesota," 2002, c-print, loaned by the artist.
I had a narrative about Lenny constructed in my mind prior to asking Alec to explain it to me. I envisioned Lenny as a bruiser with a soft spot for his mother. Turns out I was way off. Click through to hear Alec discuss the real story.
Alec Soth Talks About ‘Lenny’ (YouTube)
