Please join us for a conversation around the book Clara Gutsche, published on the occasion of the 14th annual Scotiabank Photography Award. The book collects over five decades of Clara Gutsche’s photographic practice documenting traces of urban life across Canada, the United States, and Western Europe—from parkscapes and shop windows to industrial ruins. Alongside these urban landscapes, her staged portraits—set in convents, schools, and family homes—explore identity, relationships, and the passage of time. Spanning both black-and-white and colour photography, Gutsche’s images—a rich collection of which are part of the CCA Collection—challenge documentary traditions, blending observation with deliberate composition. From decaying factories to intimate family moments, her “photographs about photography” reflect a deep and enduring engagement with the medium’s material, formal, and memorial qualities. The book is co-published by Steidl and Scotiabank Photography Award.

Clara Gutsche is the winner of the 2024 Scotiabank Photography Award. In this event, she presents her photographic practice and engagement with the medium in conversation with Phyllis Lambert.

This event is open to the public. No reservation needed, but please note that seating is limited.