Connor Archambault Discusses Intimate Father-Son Portrait Series in Interview with Douglas Breault
In a conversation featured on Lenscratch, photographer Connor Archambault speaks with interdisciplinary artist Douglas Breault about his project, The Loudest Conversation We’ve Ever Had. This series showcases self-portraits alongside his father, delving into themes of masculinity and emotional separation. It originated when Archambault captured images of his father's tattoos using a Hasselblad camera and includes striking black-and-white photographs that depict their bond. A significant image portrays Archambault at the top of a staircase, with his father seated nearby, emphasizing their emotional distance. Since graduating in May, the project has been paused due to the reintroduction of the 8×10 camera. Breault's diverse work has been displayed at venues such as MFA Boston and the Addison Gallery.
Key facts
- Connor Archambault’s photographic series is titled The Loudest Conversation We’ve Ever Had.
- The series consists of self-portraits of Archambault with his father, exploring themes of masculinity and emotional distance.
- The first image in the series was an accidental portrait taken while Archambault was photographing his father’s tattoos with a Hasselblad film camera.
- Archambault used an 8×10 camera during the latter half of his time at school, which he had to return upon graduating in May.
- The project has not been continued since his graduation, but Archambault intends to resume it in the future.
- Douglas Breault is an interdisciplinary artist and writer who conducted the interview; his work has been exhibited at the MFA Boston, the Addison Gallery of American Art, the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (South Korea), Space Place Gallery (Russia), the Bristol Art Museum, and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts.
- Breault teaches photography at various colleges and curates exhibitions.
- The interview was published on Lenscratch.
Entities
Artists
- Connor Archambault
- Douglas Breault
- Doug Breault
Institutions
- Lenscratch
- MFA Boston
- Addison Gallery of American Art
- Czong Institute for Contemporary Art
- Space Place Gallery
- Bristol Art Museum
- Rochester Museum of Fine Arts
Locations
- South Korea
- Russia
- Boston
- Bristol
- Rochester