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AIPAD Talks Live at The Photography Show: Deborah Turbeville's Polaroids: Scratching the Surface

In this compelling panel discussion led by Richard Grosbard (MUUS Collection's Consulting Director of the Deborah Turbeville Archive), with esteemed curators Nathalie Herschdorfer (Photo Elysée, Lausanne), Joel Smith (Morgan Library & Museum, New York), and William Ewing (The Polaroid Project), we dive into Deborah Turbeville's evocative Polaroids. This talk explores Turbeville's unique position in photography, focusing on her Polaroid works that merge fashion, narrative, and emotion. The session concludes with a short Q&A, followed by reflections on the importance of preserving and studying the work of influential photographers like Deborah Turbeville.