Talk

MPS Digital Photography presents a talk with photographer Meryl Meisler (b. 1951). Inspired by Dian Arbus, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Brassaï, and her own dad, Meisler moved to New York City in 1975 to study with Lisette Model while documenting her life with a queer, quirky eye. After retiring from 31 years as an NYC Public School Art Teacher, Meisler began releasing her archives in exhibits and monographs. Meisler’s photographs are a simultaneous celebration of discos and strip clubs, her Jewish family and Long Island suburb, school life in one of Brooklyn’s toughest neighborhoods, and more. Impertinent and comical, Meisler captures moments of pure joy at the center of daily hardships, plunging into fascinating times and continues through to today.

Starting in 2011 and after over 200 lectures, the i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration Lecture series continues to feature leading photographers, artists, editors, gallerists and industry experts. The fall 2024 i3 Lecture season is curated and hosted by MPS Digital Photography faculty member Julie Grahame. Most past lectures are available on YouTube and Vimeo.