Last week, contemporary American photographer Shore gave a lecture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing, China. He is currently hosti

Photographer Stephen Shore Walks Out of Lecture Over Audience’s Use of Smartphones

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2024-09-27 21:00:02

Last week, contemporary American photographer Shore gave a lecture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing, China. He is currently hosting a retrospective exhibition of his work in the Chinese Capital.

However, the celebrated photographer abruptly walked out mid-lecture after he saw that multiple people in the audience were more focused on their smartphones than the event.

In footage of the lecture posted by Shanghai Daily’s digital platform SHINE, Shore directly addressed the audience about their smartphone use, just as an individual was about to ask the photographer a question.

“Just before you ask that question, I’m gonna say something and I apologize in advance because it’s gonna be rude,” the 76-year-old photographer says.

Shore then expressed his dismay with the audience, questioning why people would attend a lecture only to be more engrossed on their smartphones.