In connection with a commission, Alec Soth spoke with Lesley A. Martin about his engagement with Robert Adams’s Summer Nights as an early influence, and as the inspiration for the work he created for Aperture. He also talks about the larger role of influence in his development as an artist.
Read Soth’s interview with Martin here, and watch his video, Summer Nights at the Dollar Tree (linked above), for Aperture Remix, an exhibition celebrating Aperture’s 60th anniversary.