The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries invite you to join us on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in STEPS 101 for MADE IN AMERICA: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

The free public talk, which is supported by the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries, coincides with a solo exhibition of Payne’s photography in the Fairchild-Martindale Library (6th fl. south). The MADE IN AMERICA exhibit runs through January 2025.

The talk will be followed by a Q&A session led by Boaz Nadav-Manes, Lehigh’s University Librarian and joined by Florencia San Martín, Assistant Professor of Art History, and Kevin Lahoda, Assistant Professor of Design and member of the Friends of Lehigh Libraries Programming Committee. Light refreshments will be served. Register now, seating is limited.  RSVP by October 21st.

In his talk, Payne will discuss the making of MADE IN AMERICA, a photographic celebration of American manufacturing, craftsmanship, and ingenuity. He will share the challenges he has faced over the past ten years, trying to gain access to places that rarely allow photography, and what it was like to work in harsh, industrial environments. He will also discuss his photographic process, the transition from film to digital, and the latest technological innovations he’s seen that have altered the industrial landscape.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries.