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Profile: Akash and Symbolism

20 Aug ’08 Filed under Photojournalism. 3 Comments.

G M B Akash from Homeless people in Germany ‘When I met the first homeless here,’ writes photographer G M B Akash on his arrival in Germany, ‘I was confused (. . .) Why are there homeless in one of the richest countries of the … Read More →

Palestine Monitor: Photojournalism From Inside

17 Jul ’08 Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

Palestine Monitor [Editor] Kids in the streets of Jenin July 2008 Palestine Monitor is a news site that reports on the life of ordinary people living in occupied Palestine. Its pictorial output is often fascinating, and the latest photo-story is no exception. Jenin Camp: Then … Read More →

Profile: Lange Captures America’s Unwanted

12 Jul ’08 Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

Dorothea Lange made her reputation photographing the victims of the Great Depression in the US, and the exploitation of US farmers that followed. Her most famous photograph, Migrant Mother, shows the strength and torment of a migrant worker, surrounded by her three children. Dorothea Lange … Read More →

Profile: Beato and the Roots of Photojournalism

10 Jul ’08 Filed under Photojournalism. 1 Comment.

Felice Beato is credited as being one of the founders of photojournalism, yet his approaches are as much a warning as an inspiration. He travelled much of Asia from his late twenties until near his death, and although he left Europe far behind, he took … Read More →

Profile: Baltermants’ Grief

10 Jul ’08 Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

Dmitri Baltermants was a Polish man who taught himself photography while working part-time. His reportage of WWII was largely censored by his Soviet employers – presumably because his photography presented the side of war that leaders would rather their people did not know about. Rather … Read More →