Thad Russell has been teaching photography at RISD since 2007. A fine art and editorial photographer, he makes work that examines the contemporary American landscape in all of its beauty, perversity and pathos. Born and raised in suburban Boston, Russell is a graduate of Stanford University and RISD, where he earned his MFA in photography in 2006. His work has been published in the London Observer, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, New York Magazine and the Photo District News Annual. He has exhibited at Fruitlands Museum, the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Houston Center for Photography, the Photographic Resource Center and the Vermont Center for Photography. Russell lives in Providence with his wife, Josephine Sittenfeld, and their two young children, Polly and Curtis.
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
PHOTO 5302-01 - SOPHOMORE LAB
LevelUndergraduate
UnitPhotography
Subject Photography
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
PHOTO 5302-01
SOPHOMORE LAB
LevelUndergraduate
UnitPhotography
Subject Photography
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: M | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Thaddeus RussellLocation(s): Design Center, Room 417Enrolled / Capacity: 16Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
The Sophomore Studio is focused on the of each student's expressive vision so that she/he can create photographs with compelling content. Through group critiques and individual meetings with the instructor, students will refine their skills as photographers and learn how to verbally articulate issues in their own work as well as the work of others. The greater part of the class will geared towards creating an open an dynamic environment where students engage in the give and take of constructive feedback on their progress. The critique schedule will be enriched by readings, multimedia lectures and class field trips throughout the semester. Attendance at all department visiting artist lectures is required.
