Pinky Bass Profile

Created in conjunction with PBS and directed by Marcus January of M85 Films, this short documentary pays tribute to Alabama artist Pinky Bass, a visionary photographer celebrated for her pioneering work in pinhole and experimental imagery. Based in Fairhope, Bass has built a career transforming photography into tactile storytelling—stitching, layering, and sculpting her prints into living meditations on time, memory, and the body. With her iconic Portable Pop-Up Pinhole Camera and Darkroom, she brought art-making directly into communities across the South, inspiring countless students and peers. This film honors Bass not only as a groundbreaking visual artist but as a force of creativity whose curiosity and courage continue to shape Alabama’s cultural landscape.