Past Events


Lou Stoppard: Shirley Baker's Photographic Eye

Thursday 23 April 2020

Join writer, editor and curator Lou Stoppard as she talks about the life and work of Shirley Baker, whose photographs document the rapid economic and social change of the 1950s onwards with a uniquely compassionate and humorous eye, spanning the UK, France, Japan, the US, and beyond. In partnership with Village Books.

Alec Soth: a tour of my bookshelf

Thursday 16 April 2020

Join us for a live tour of Alec Soth’s personal library, in which he reflects on how books have always influenced his way of thinking about photography, the books he is currently reading, and the types of books he is drawn to and collects.

Artists' Film: 新しい肌 / NEW SKIN by Mayumi Hosokura

Sunday 12 April 2020

Join us for a live viewing of Mayumi Hosokura’s film 'NEW SKIN #25 ttt', screening in collaboration with The LOVE Magazine. 'NEW SKIN', which launches alongside Hosokura’s new book of the same name, draws on feminist theory to anticipate the future of the body in a time of advancing digital technology.

Paul Graham: a tour of my colour-coded bookshelf

Wednesday 1 April 2020

We are live from Paul Graham’s apartment in New York for an exclusive tour of his extensive (and colour coded!) book collection. Join us for reading inspiration, together with thoughts and musings from one of photography’s best-loved artists.

One-time screening: Allan Sekula’s Gala

​Thursday 1 April 2020

Documenting the opening of Frank Gehry’s Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Gala presents an idiosyncratic ethnography of the revellers, posers, workers, and valets who move in the building’s orbit. Approaching the spectacle through its peripheries, Sekula offers a wry study of LA’s equivocal identity.  The film will only be available via MACK during the live transmission.

 

Jason Fulford on Picture Summer on Kodak Film

Thursday 26 March 2020

Jason Fulford walks us through the back-stories and hidden meanings of his brand new book, Picture Summer on Kodak Film. In this live visual presentation, Fulford guides us through an intimate flip-through of the book and speaks about the inspiration, asides and philosophical anecdotes behind his photographs. This unique lecture offers a playful and insightful parallel narrative to the book.