Events

Experience the polar regions through the lens of photographer Leonard Sussman.

What does it take to create a photograph at the edge of the world? Join photographer Leonard Sussman for an illustrated talk exploring the extraordinary landscapes and experiences of the polar and sub-polar regions. From the Arctic to Antarctica and everywhere in between, his work captures some of Earth's most remote locations.

Since 2014, Sussman has embarked on over a dozen expeditions to some of Earth's most remote and breathtaking locations: the Svalbard archipelago, Alaska, Greenland, Patagonia, Antarctica, and the sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. His camera has captured these fragile, stunning environments in ways that challenge and inspire.

Sussman will share stunning imagery from his polar expeditions, reveal the challenges of photographing in extreme environments, and discuss his book, From Brooklyn to the North Pole: 52 Days on the USCG Icebreaker Healy. Copies of Sussman's book will be available for purchase following the event.

A limited number of free tickets are available for full-time students with ID. Please reach out to museumregadmin@mit.edu.

This program is presented as part of the MIT Museum’s thematic focus on OCEANS. Image courtesy of Leonard Sussman.