The Folded Map Project's Tonika Johnson Confronts Alec Soth & the NYT

<p>On September 5, 2020, <em>The New York Times</em> published the latest entry in their &quot;The America We Need&quot; Times Opinion series to examine two neighborhoods on Chicago&apos;s North Side and South Side and the enormous disparities in wealth and health.<br/><br/>The NYT hired an out-of-towner – Magnum Photos&apos; Alec Soth – to cover the sensitive and complex topic of the effects of segregation and racism, only to discover that Chicago photographer Tonika Johnson had done nearly identical work with a significantly greater depth for years.<br/><br/>In this episode of <em>Vision Slightly Blurred, </em>Sarah and Allen discuss the controversy and complexities surrounding the NYT&apos;s article, plus John Divola criticizes MFA student William Carmargo, and Jeff Mermelstein photographs your texts for #nyc.</p>