photographic essays

photographic essays

Julius Schrank – New Burma’s Shadows

Julius Schrank New Burma’s Shadows Burma’s military regime is loosening its grip after more than 40 years of repression. Political prisoners are getting released, sanctions have been lifted and the regime opens towards tourism and foreign media. But as the country reforms, there are still numerous internal conflicts going on. Through Burma’s transformation, there were …

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Chris Occhicone – Uman

Chris Occhicone Uman Uman, Ukraine – Rosh Hashanah During Soviet times a few devout Jews guarded the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. A handful of pilgrims would make the trek to visit the city of Uman, Ukraine and pray at his tomb. The founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement promised to intercede on behalf …

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The Day After in Paris

Alfredo Chiarappa The Day After in Paris Friday 13th november. As usual in this part of the year, I come to Paris to visit Paris Photo and meet colleagues and friends. Around 10 o’clock, after a book launch in a little bookshop close to Rue de Menilmontant, we decide to drink something before going to …

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Paolo Marchetti – Requiem Child

Paolo Marchetti Requiem Child In Nicaragua the economic and social precariousness often induces parents to definitive and extreme choices. The illusion of a better future means that they leave their children to be subjected to various forms of violence, thus forcing them to give up schooling and pushing them into the heart of harsh experiences. …

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Magnum Square Print Sale

Magnum Square Print Sale I was planning to write a story this morning on the Rise and Fall of National Geographic Magazine. Yet let me think about that one. I’ll write it later. Requires some thinking. So the story I am writing instead is a bit different. And easy. The Amazing Continued Survival of Magnum …

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Broertjes Geert – 1 Year

Broertjes Geert 1 Year I have a strong desire to photograph everything that’s happening around me. I do it for myself as a diary but also to translate my reality into images. And finally to create a new reality with those images, a fictional story with events that really happened. The mood shown in my …

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