Photographer and Anthropologist, Joshua Cogan, explores his work and what freedom really means
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Joshua Cogan is an Emmy Award winning photographer and anthropologist whose work has taken him to 40 countries and 5 continents to produce his unique brand of ethnographic storytelling. Using his passion for culture, ecology and imagery, Cogan has consistently produced work across print, motion and web platforms. Recognition for those projects has come from standard bearers of journalism such as National Academy of Television and Sciences as well SXSW and Webby Awards for his partnerships creating new approaches of storytelling and cultural exchange. His most recent production, a feature length documentary of New Delhi’s last magicians ghetto “Tomorrow we Disappear” premiered this past month at Tribeca Film Festival and Hot Docs in Toronto. His projects have been widely published and exhibited. To see more of his work, please go to www.joshuacogan.com
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Freedom is something that's constantly in negotiation—both with our surrounding world and within ourselves.
My idea of freedom is experiencing as much as I possibly can so that all the world feels safe to me.
You could have any life that you want, but you have to decide out what you're in pursuit of.
Everything is a group therapy session for me.
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