Steve Pyke on Family, Friends, and the Art of Roadkill Still-Life

Steve spoke the other day with photographer and educator Jonathan Worth who runs a free and open photography class called #picbod (Picturing the Body) in the UK.

In three separate videos Steve talks about photographing friends, family, the 'Los Muertos' series, 'Moonbug' and also answers questions from #picbod students among other topics. All of the videos are embedded below:

Steve on the World Press Photo Award judging process

Following the announcement of the World Press Photo Award winners last week, Steve was asked to share his thoughts on the winners and process of judging as he acted as this year's special jury chair for portraits:

Steve on the winners:

Steve on the first week of judging:

Los Muertos on Conscientious and aCurator

Ahead of the 'Los Muertos' showing at Artjail this Thursday, here are two great articles on the series from:

Conscientious: Steve Pyke in Conversation with Joerg Colberg on the 'Los Muertos' series

aCurator: Full magazine photo feature

The opening show invite is also shown below for those in NY who would like to attend.

‘Los Muertos’ Steve Pyke
ARTJAIL 50 Eldridge Street,
6th Floor NYC, NY 10002
Septemeber 23rd – October 26th 2011
www.artjail.com

Los Muertos at Artjail NYC September 23rd - October 26th

Steve's series of still life portraits from the mummies of Guanajuato in Mexico entitled 'Los Muertos' will be on show in New York at Artjail from the 23rd September to the 26th October.

You can read a conversation between Joerg Colberg and Steve on the series here

‘Los Muertos’ Steve Pyke
ARTJAIL 50 Eldridge Street,
6th Floor NYC, NY 10002
Septemeber 23rd – October 26th 2011
www.artjail.com

Philosophers - The London Show from 7th Sep - 1st Oct

I'm having a London showing of my new Philosophers series which will co-incide with the UK book release of Philosophers, a second volume published by Oxford University Press.

It's at Flowers Central from September the 7th to October the 1st, the invite is attached along with the press release below.

Hope to see you there!



PRESS RELEASE

MAP

FLOWERS GALLERY

Steve Pyke - Poguetry, The Lyrics of Shane MacGowan

The following video is a visual tour of Poguetry, a rare book originally published in 1988 that combines the lyrics of Shane MacGowan, illustrations by John Hewitt and photographs by Steve Pyke. Foreward read by Steve Pyke.

Thanks to Lauren DeBell for producing this video.