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Thesis Publications

Each year, Pratt Photography creates a publication to accompany the MFA Thesis Exhibitions.

Promotional poster for the 2025 Pratt MFA Photography Thesis exhibition. The text “PRATT MFA THESIS 2025” is displayed in oversized, black serif letters occupying most of the layout. A block of curatorial and contextual text introducing the show appears on the right side in small font. This serves as the cover or title image of the thesis publication.
Poster showcasing K Bodrock’s work for the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025. A close-up photograph of a person lying on grass with their midriff exposed. The subject wears a blue knit crop top and holds a small die in their hand. Various game pieces and dice are scattered across their stomach. A tattoo of repeating leaf-like symbols is visible on the subject’s arm. The artist's name appears above in serif font, and an interview with Sara Aranoff is shown in columns to the right.
Poster featuring Jesse Wendelken Brooks’s work for the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025. The image shows an elaborately staged interior scene with three men in a wood-paneled room overlooking the ocean. One man leans against a window, another sits reading a document, and a third rests his head on the seated man’s knee near a telescope. The composition evokes a cinematic, painterly quality, with antique furniture, a chessboard, and a portrait painting above. The artist’s name is displayed prominently below in serif font, with an interview with Sarah Aranoff in columns to the left.
A poster for Aidan McLellan's work in the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025 publication. The top half features the artist’s name in large serif text. Below, a hazy photograph shows a white, plush carnival ride animal behind a chain-link fence under an overpass, with warm light flares. Text columns on the right display an interview between Aidan McLellan and Mauro De La Loza.
Poster featuring the work of YuJia Ma from the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025 exhibition. The upper half includes a photograph of a hand with a ring reaching toward a textured, frosted glass window with a bamboo pattern, backlit by bright light. The lower half displays the artist's name in a stylized serif font. Adjacent columns contain an interview with Cat Rodriguez.
Black and white poster featuring the work of Ming Jin for the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025. A large photograph of a person, back turned and head resting on bare arms, is shown in intimate close-up. The image emphasizes softness and texture. The subject's short hair and curved body frame a quiet, reflective scene. To the left, a vertical column contains an interview with Cheeky Ma.
Poster for Liv Dawson's contribution to the 2025 Pratt MFA Thesis. The top half shows a dimly lit image of two people on a couch in a cluttered apartment, lit with purple ambient light. One person smirks while eating; the other appears contemplative. A pizza box is visible in the foreground. The bottom half includes Liv Dawson’s name and an interview with Jordan Bognar.
Poster for Liv Dawson's contribution to the 2025 Pratt MFA Thesis. The top half shows a dimly lit image of two people on a couch in a cluttered apartment, lit with purple ambient light. One person smirks while eating; the other appears contemplative. A pizza box is visible in the foreground. The bottom half includes Liv Dawson’s name and an interview with Jordan Bognar.
A poster for Aidan McLellan's work in the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025 publication. The top half features the artist’s name in large serif text. Below, a hazy photograph shows a white, plush carnival ride animal behind a chain-link fence under an overpass, with warm light flares. Text columns on the right display an interview between Aidan McLellan and Mauro De La Loza.
Poster for Cléo Sương Mai Richez’s work in the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025 exhibition. A close-up, pixelated video still of a person with closed eyes lying on grass fills the frame, with stylized cursive text overlaid that reads “KILL YOUR PARENT BEFORE THEY DIE.” The image evokes themes of memory, identity, and personal narrative. Vertical columns of interview text with Cheeky Ma appear on the left.
Poster highlighting Draven Zhao's contribution to the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025. The top portion features a long-exposure black-and-white photograph of a misty, ambiguous outdoor scene with swirling light trails, evoking a dreamlike atmosphere. Below the image, the artist’s name appears in a large serif font. A horizontal set of text columns contains an interview with Orinana Littell.
Poster for Aileen Schretzmayer’s work in the Pratt MFA Thesis 2025. The central image shows a person reclining in a white bathtub, with their legs playfully extended upward against a tiled wall with floral wallpaper. The photograph captures a whimsical, intimate moment. The top includes the artist’s name in stylized serif type, and the sides display a conversation with Jaylin Brandon in long vertical text columns.