Water Over Thunder

Larry Sultan was one of the most important and celebrated photographers of the twentieth century, but his lifelong commitment to writing is less well known. 'Water Over Thunder' is the first publication devoted to Sultan's wideranging use of writing as a personal, artistic, and pedagogic tool. The selected texts, many unpublished until now, come from Sultan's numerous journals and notebooks, encompassing reflections on his teaching and art practice, drafts for short stories, vivid dream diaries, and polished essays. Interspersed throughout are extracts from Sultan's eloquent public lectures and interviews.