Talk
i3 Photo Lecture: Louie Palu
Canadian soldiers build igloos as an improvised survival shelter at a temperature below -50 degrees Celsius at the Crystal City training area near Resolute Bay in Nunavut, Canada.
Canadian soldiers build igloos as an improvised survival shelter at a temperature below -50 degrees Celsius at the Crystal City training area near Resolute Bay in Nunavut, Canada.
MPS Digital Photography presents a talk with Canadian/American photographer and filmmaker Louie Palu. Palu’s work has examined social and political issues, such as human rights and conflict, for 30 years. He has been selected for a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, World Press Photo Award, and Arnold Newman Prize. Based in Washington, D.C., he has been focused on a project looking at a post-9/11 America, which includes an ongoing in-depth project covering U.S. politics. His work has been widely published, and his documentary films have been broadcast and screened worldwide. His work is held in numerous collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Museum of American History. His work has been exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery, and Brooklyn Museum. He is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and holds an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Starting in 2011 and after over 250 lectures, the i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration Lecture series continues to feature leading photographers, artists, editors, gallerists, and industry experts. The fall 2025 i3 Lecture season is curated and hosted by MPS Digital Photography faculty member Julie Grahame. Most past lectures are available on YouTube and Vimeo.
