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Tag Archives: Magnum Photos

Vegetable Peelings: Revealing the Creative Process

When a photograph becomes acclaimed, whether as journalism or art, questions can swirl around it. What’s the story—did the photographer capture the image in a moment of serendipity or as … Continue reading

October 24, 2014 · 6 Comments

Dancing while Rome Burns

Technically speaking, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are over. The last American forces pulled out of Iraq in 2011, and President Obama recently announced that all U.S. troops will … Continue reading

May 12, 2014 · 48 Comments

Paradigm Shifts at the ICP

Robert Capa in color? That’s a bit like Philip Glass going hip hop, isn’t it, or Thomas Pynchon writing a TV pilot? The most famous war photographer of the twentieth … Continue reading

February 22, 2014 · 4 Comments