Eric Gottesman is a photographic artist and organizer whose work asks, "How does 'Who gets to speak?' affect what we do or do not see in the world?" and "How can we make what we want to see?" Central to his practice is collaboration; photographs, text and video become vehicles for him to engage in critical thought and conversation with others. He works slowly, often spending a long time in a community, and he exhibits work locally first, to an audience of the people with whom he made it. Mr. Gottesman studied politics and economics at Duke University, and later received an M.F.A. in photography from Bard College. In 2003, he was named one of the top 25 young American photographers. He has earned a Fulbright Fellowship in art as well as awards from the Magnum Foundation, Artadia, the Aaron Siskind Foundation, apexart, the Open Society Foundation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. His work is in various collections including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 2012, the Addison Gallery of American Art, the deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park and the Clark Gallery exhibited his work. He was the 2012 artist-in-residence at Amherst College and at the Addison Gallery of American Art. His first book, Sudden Flowers: May The Finest In The World Always Accompany You, is forthcoming. He has taught at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Amherst College, the International Center for Photography, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston and in collaborative workshops in Lebanon, Jordan and Ethiopia.