The other night I had the enormous privilege to attend a presentation by Bruce Davidson, a sort of ‘retrospective (though he made it quite clear that he’s nowhere near done),’ followed by a Q&A session. He is a massive inspiration– one of my favorite photographers (which you may have deduced by my other posts about him), and hearing him speaking on his work, combined with peripheral information of the time (and maybe more interesting, the subjects he photographed.. who they were, and where they are now) was so rich and awe-inspiring.. Again, I felt incredibly blessed to be there. If you don’t know his work by now… do yourself a real favor…

Here is an official recap:

Last night, photography enthusiasts headed to the Levi’s Photo Workshop to listen renowned photographer Bruce Davidson lead a discussion on his life’s work in photography. Best known for his works “Brooklyn Gangs,” “East 100th Street” and “Central Park,” Davidson showcased works from a variety of projects he’s worked on over the past 50 years, shedding light on how projects materialized and explaining how he gained the trust of his subjects.

Following the impressive presentation, the forum was opened up to the audience – both in-house and those watching live via the Levi’s Facebook page (over 35, 000 viewers tuned in!). Guests eagerly listened as Davidson discussed the most frightening moment of his career and his plans to revisit Los Angeles in early 2011. Afterwards, Davidson signed copies of his latest retrospective, Outside/Inside.