Steve Pyke, An interview with Scope magazine

Steve was interviewed recently for the Summer edition of Scope magazine. The full interview which looks at Steve's career in full can be found by clicking the image below or by subscribing to Scope online.

Steve talking on WFMU radio

Just a few days ago Steve spoke on WFMU radio about his life's work, and in particular his passion for photographing Philosophers, culminating in two books being published featuring these portraits.

The show has been archived and is available to listen to below.



June 27, 2011: Photo Op
This week photographer Steve Pyke tells us about his Philosopher portrait series and your host goes to France in search of photo books. Plus a remix of the three photographers we featured last year in the "Beyond the Fruited Plain" series: Richard Misrach, Alec Soth, and Naomi Harris.

Steve Pyke, Philosopers - An In Depth Video

An in-depth look at Steve's most recent gallery show in New York City. The show of philosophers he has photographed since 1993 includes individual prints and a large collage of contact sheets from each shoot. This piece shows a unique side of Steve's workflow as he discusses how photographing philosophers became a life-long project.

Video produced by Lauren DeBell

Steve Pyke - Philosophers from Lauren DeBell on Vimeo.

The Bridge Sessions with Steve Pyke

Below are two great little videos with Steve talking to photographer Zack Smith. in the first video Steve talks about his passion for music and how it has informed and influenced his photography.

In the second video Zack talks to Steve about his image making process and the 'Philosophers' series. Enjoy!