Photo London: Amanda Demme in Conversation
For Photo London 2020, photographer Amanda Demme discusses her background, work and influences in conversation with Public Offerings Ltd, via Zoom.
Covering portraiture, artistic vision, and emotional connection with the photographic subject; Demme also discussed some of her most iconic works - including photographs of celebrity friends and collaborators Joaquin Phoenix and Juliette Lewis, and how she came to create the powerful and award winning New York magazine 2015 cover story Bill Cosby: TheWomen.
Amanda Demme is an American photographer and creative director. Previously a music supervisor, label owner, and artist manager, she is best known as a nightlife producer. Demme was described by the Los AngelesTimes as an "expert at 'building a room,” for her photography, “choosing a precise mix of guests, sculpting space with light and shadow, and cultivating a mood something akin to performance art."