Ideas Festival Emory

Michael Wilson was born in 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Discovering a love of photography in college he began work as a freelance photographer in 1987. His work in the music industry is the most recognizable face of hisfreelance work. Among the artists Michael has photographed are: Lyle Lovett, David Byrne, B.B.King, Emmylou Harris, Bill Frisell, Joshua Redman, Philip Glass, Robert Plant, Doctor John and Doc Watson.His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions including the The Annenberg Space for Photography (Los Angeles, California), Cincinnati Art Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati, Ohio), Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art (Cleveland, Ohio) and the J.B. Speed Museum (Louisville, Kentucky).He is Resident Instructor of photography at Manifest Drawing Center in Cincinnati. Interviewed by Randy Sue