{"id":2830,"date":"2018-03-24T01:14:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T01:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/?p=2830"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:43:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T16:43:14","slug":"podcast-interview-roger-ballen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/podcast-interview-roger-ballen\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Interview with Roger Ballen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Roger Ballen is a legendary fine art photographer who grew up in New York and moved to South Africa many years ago. He has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries all over the world, and this April has an upcoming exhibition at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faheykleingallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fahey\/Klein Gallery<\/a> in Los Angeles. His innovative work has created a new adjective in the Art world: \u201c Ballenesque\u201d. In this 2nd interview, the very first for the Podcast, I had the opportunity to get inside the thought process of the artist and his worldview, and talk about the new retrospective book &#8220;Ballenesque&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>INTERVIEW WITH ROGER BALLEN<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6365958\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/414243\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10 IMAGES FROM THE BOOK &#8216;BALLENESQUE&#8217; BY ROGER BALLEN.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2836\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P2_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P2_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P2_Ballenesque-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P2_Ballenesque-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Mimicry<\/em>, 2005<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2837\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P27_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"674\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P27_Ballenesque.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P27_Ballenesque-607x900.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Dead Cat<\/em>, <em>New York<\/em>, 1970<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2838\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P84_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P84_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P84_Ballenesque-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P84_Ballenesque-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Tommy Samson and a Mask<\/em>, 2000<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2839\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P95_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P95_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P95_Ballenesque-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P95_Ballenesque-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Old Man, Ottoshoop<\/em>, 1983<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2840\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P120_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P120_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P120_Ballenesque-900x868.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P120_Ballenesque-768x740.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Man Shaving on Veranda<\/em>, <em>Western Transvaal<\/em>, 1986<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2841\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P128_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P128_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P128_Ballenesque-900x894.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P128_Ballenesque-768x763.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Head Below Wires<\/em>, 1999<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2842\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P216d_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P216d_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P216d_Ballenesque-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P216d_Ballenesque-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Cut Loose<\/em>, 2003<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2843\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P273_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P273_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P273_Ballenesque-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P273_Ballenesque-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Hug<\/em>, 2016<\/p>\n<p>Collaboration with Hans Lemmen<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2844\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P288_Ballenesque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P288_Ballenesque.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P288_Ballenesque-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/P288_Ballenesque-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Stare<\/em>, 2008<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2834\" src=\"http:\/\/kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballenesque-9780500519691.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"942\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballenesque-9780500519691.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballenesque-9780500519691-848x900.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballenesque-9780500519691-768x815.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALL IMAGES <u>Credit<\/u>: <strong>Courtesy Thames &amp; Hudson<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roger Ballen is a legendary fine art photographer who grew up in New York and moved to South Africa many years ago. He has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries all over the world, and this April has an upcoming exhibition at the Fahey\/Klein Gallery in Los Angeles. 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