{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"I Love Your Stories- Conversations with Artists and Creatives with Hava Gurevich","title":"Episode #17 Two Beautiful Mistakes: Gary Zuercher and The Glow of Paris","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1997,"description":"Photographer and author Gary Zuercher joins host Hava Gurevich to share the story behind his signature series, The Glow of Paris: The Bridges of Paris at Night.  What began as an accidental overexposed photograph of the Alexander III Bridge became a five-year, winter-only project to photograph every bridge in Paris at night, followed by a year of historical research. Gary discusses the technique that shaped the work, the solitude of photographing along the Seine in winter, the book’s publication and awards, major exhibitions in Paris, and the chance encounter in Mexico City that first brought him to Paris and eventually to his wife. The conversation also explores his dual career in business and photography, how he defines success, and why he believes photographers should experience shooting and developing film in a darkroom.\nGary Zuercher\nhttps://www.parisbridges.com/\nThe Glow of Paris Podcast:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXoyu1A_mQ4\nSHOWNOTES\nHow an accidentally overexposed photograph of the Alexander III Bridge sparked the Paris Bridges Project\nUsing overexposure and under-development to create luminous nighttime images\nThe “two beautiful mistakes” that shaped the project\nPhotographing every bridge in Paris at night over five years\nSpending an additional year researching the history of each bridge for the book\nEarly experiences with photography through a Boy Scouts merit badge and a basement darkroom\nStudying at Ohio State University and the Parsons School of Design in Paris\nThe chance meeting in a Mexico City airport that led to Paris and meeting his future wife\nWhy the project was shot only in winter\nPhotographing alone at night along the Seine\nPublishing The Glow of Paris in English and French\nWinning a gold medal at the annual New York Book Convention\nThe work entering permanent collections including the Library of Congress\nMajor exhibitions in Paris, including the Hôtel de Ville and public outdoor displays\nDefining success as an artist versus success...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BzVr4HUpBAARweHVFCWb1fF9reodKaJYUPicJmCMya8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMGY1/ODMyNTU0OThkYzQw/MGFlMGYwMWNmYmU5/ZjVjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}