TCF Ep. 317 - Michael Forster Rothbart
Photojournalist Michael Forster Rothbart\u2019s work explores the human impact of environmental change. His projects have taken him to Bhopal, India, the Semey Polygon nuclear testing site in Kazakhstan oilfields in Azerbajian, and the Canadian, Arctic. A Fulbright Fellowship enabled him to spend two years in Chernobyl, photographing and interviewing those who remain a generation after the 1986 accident. He lived in Sukachi, Ukraine a small farming village just outside of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. \nRothbart recently started a new project, Fracking Pennsylvania, documenting the effects of natural gas drilling on rural communities. Previously he was a staff photographer for the University of Wisconsin and an Associated Press photographer in Central Asia. He now lives in upstate New York and photographs for magazines, newspapers and educational institutions. \n\xa0\nResources:\n\xa0\nMichael Forster Rothbart\n\n\xa0\nAfter Chernobyl\nhttp://www.afterchernobyl.com/\n\xa0\nDoug Dubois\nhttp://dougdubois.com/\n\xa0\nMatt O\u2019Brien\nhttp://www.mattobrienphotography.com/#Images/Projects/No%20Dar%20Papaya/4\n\xa0\nBuild your website today by taking advantage of Squarespace\u2019s free trial. Remember to use the offer code \u201cCandid Frame\u201d to receive 10% of your first purchase.\n\xa0\nhttp://www.squarespace.com/stories?channel=podcast&subchannel=candidframe&source=candidframe\n\xa0\nDownload the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device.\n\xa0\n\nClick here to download for .\nClick here to download \nClick here to download for \n\n\xa0\nSupport the work we do at The Candid Frame with your donations via PayPal.\n\xa0\nhttps://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=CI-u8DvU5TkpiSnoDY8Lf12JgmERHeb985rGgHpS6ysfXpNJhLPd-nSuCmO&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8defcd6970d4fd9d661117ac2649af92bb