PinnedJohn SevignyA photographer kidnapped in Mexico, part 1The cartilage that connects my sternum and ribs is swollen and the pain shoots straight through to my spine — the result of having the…·11 min read·Feb 7, 2019--1--1
John SevignyCountless South Americans headed to the United States pass through GuatemalaGuatemala City — By now, the path between Caracas and Nuevo Laredo, Bogota and Juarez, Cartagena and Matamoros is well worn by the many…·3 min read·Oct 22, 2022----
John SevignyBoxing, trauma and moving forwardLast night, while enjoying an espresso, I sat down to watch old boxing matches. It’s been one of my great loves since I lived in New York…·4 min read·Mar 20, 2022----
John SevignyOn Canvas, Authority Unleashed: Caravaggio’s Taking of ChristIn 2002, I spent a night in jail after getting swept up in a raid on a tiny Mexican cantina. It was not the first or last time I was…·5 min read·Feb 21, 2021----
John SevignyIn Retrospect: David Wojnarowicz’ buffalo photographOne of the most powerful protest photographs taken during Ronald Reagan’s corrupt and nationally senile 1980s is not documentary in nature…·5 min read·Feb 19, 2021----
John SevignyFire from Heaven: a book of photographs by John SevignyWhen I sat down to compile and design Fire from Heaven, my third publication of photographs, I wanted to make a book that looked nothing…5 min read·Apr 29, 2019----
John SevignyA photographer kidnapped in Mexico, part threeDawn arrived like a gray, contaminated tide, and brought in new men who nudged us awake with kicks and gun barrels. My friend later told…12 min read·Feb 28, 2019----
John SevignyA photographer kidnapped in Mexico, part twoRead part one here.·9 min read·Feb 15, 2019----