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Charles Hagen has written about art and photography for many publications, including Artforum, Afterimage, Aperture, and others. From 1991 to 1996 he was a critic for the New York Times, each week reviewing current art and photography exhibits. From 1990 to 1996 he was a staff reviewer for Artforum, writing one or two short reviews of exhibitions for each issue. To find examples of these reviews, consult the online archives or bound volumes of these publications.

The following essays represent articles and talks written for other contexts.
This list is representative rather than inclusive.

February 2004

Artist's talk, given February 2004 at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

Catalogue essay for "Paraphotography," exhibition organized for Mayer Museum of Art, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Va.

"A Brief History of Focus," presented at the Benton Museum of Art, Storrs, Connecticut

Anna in the arroyo, New Mexico, 2002