The Moons of Saturn

A dialogue in word and image, The Moons of Saturn monograph is a collaboration between photographer Frank Rodick and writer Nancy Brokaw. 

 

Created in 2021, the suite of images that forms the backbone of this monograph reflect on the human condition in the time of Covid. Using a foundation of vernacular photographs — of both intimates and strangers — that anchor the constructed images, each picture may be understood as a confrontation of the hidden reality of life in the face of death: dissolution, loss, pain, and tragedy. 

 

In 2022, Rodick shared the series with Brokaw, a long-time interpreter of his work. Her commentary, which evolved from her correspondence with Rodick, explores the intellectual roots of the images as well as the personal impact of contemplating them.

 

Together, they worked with designer Jodee Winger to construct a 32-page monograph. Stephen Perloff has committed to distributing The Moons of Saturn under the auspices of The Photo Review, the second longest-running journal of photographic art in North America. All that is needed to proceed are the remaining funds for production and mailing.

 

The budget includes $8K (USD) for printing, $2K (USD) for fulfillment, and $1.5K (USD) for postage.

We have raised nearly a quarter of what we need. We need your help to make our goal!

$25: Thanks!

$50: Your name in the publishing credits

$100: The above + a hard copy of The Moons of Saturn

$500: The above + a 8x10 digital print of one image

$1,000: The above, a hard copy of The Moons of Saturn, signed by both artists + a 9 x 12 digital print

$2,500: The above + a second print of your choice

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Frank Rodick is a fine art photographer whose work captures his evolving but abiding obsession with what goes on inside us — those mysteries and convolutions of our internal lives and intimate relationships. His work has been seen in more than 80 exhibitions, including more than 35 solo shows, and has been published in numerous magazines, journals, and books. Museums and other public institutions across the world have acquired his work for their permanent collections. The Moons of Saturn was named overall winner of the 16th Annual Pollux Awards and received first prize in the Fine Arts and Portrait categories. For more information, visit his website .

 

An independent critic and writer based in Philadelphia, Nancy Brokaw focuses on contemporary art — photography, video, installation, new media — and about whatever else catches her interest. Her essays have appeared in Ways of Walking, The Photo Review, Exposure, Good Game, Wild River Review, Photography International, Art in India, and other publications and is currently available on her website.