The Genius of Photography
The Genius of Photography
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The Most Valuable Images Ever Captured on Film ? - The Zapruder Film
In the annals of historical documentation, few artifacts possess the visceral potency and enigmatic resonance of the Zapruder Film. Captured by Dallas businessman Abraham Zapruder on November 22, 1963, this unassuming strip of celluloid, only 486 frames long captured one of America's greatest crimes on film and in the process made its creator incredibly wealthy. #abrahamzapruder #jfk #jfkassasination #jfkconspiracy #zapruder
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Eddie Adams Portfolio - His 50 Best Photographs
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Eddie Adams, a luminary in the realm of photojournalism, etched his name into history through a lens that bore witness to the complexities of human experience. Perhaps best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph capturing the summary execution of a Viet Cong prisoner on the streets of Saigon during the Vietnam War, Adams had an uncanny ability to distill the essence of a moment with un...
Robert Capa Portfolio
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Robert Capa, a name synonymous with courage, adventure, and the unflinching pursuit of truth through the lens, stands as one of the most iconic photojournalists of the 20th century. Born in Budapest in 1913 as Endre Friedmann, Capa's journey led him from the tumultuous events of interwar Europe to the front lines of some of the most consequential conflicts in modern history. Watch this video fo...
Muhammad al-Durrah - The Image Behind the Second Intifidah
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Muhammad al-Durrah, a name that reverberates with profound significance, is emblematic of the enduring struggles and tragedies that have shaped the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The widely circulated images of Muhammad, caught in a crossfire between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants, captured the world's attention and became an enduring emblem of the human cost of the conflict. The con...
Henryk Ross Portfolio - The Lodz Ghetto
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Henryk Ross, a photographer whose lens bore witness to one of the darkest chapters in human history, emerges as a poignant chronicler of resilience and resistance during the Holocaust. Watch the video to see a selection of Ross' photography that he took while confined to the Lodz Ghetto, a place of unimaginable suffering and hardship. #henrykross #holocaust #ghetto
Henryk Ross - Photography as Witness Under the Nazis
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Henryk Ross, a photographer whose lens bore witness to one of the darkest chapters in human history, emerges as a poignant chronicler of resilience and resistance during the Holocaust. Born in 1910 in Warsaw, Poland, Ross began his career as sports photographer. However, the outbreak of World War II dramatically altered his trajectory. As the Nazi occupation tightened its grip, Ross found himse...
Seydou Keita Photography - His 50 Best Photos
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Seydou Keita, a remarkable photographer hailing from Mali, is widely celebrated for his iconic contributions to the world of portraiture and the documentation of West African life during the mid-20th century. Born in 1921 in Bamako, Mali, Keita's photographic journey unfolded in a time of profound societal and cultural change, and his work encapsulates the spirit and dynamism of his era. His un...
Seydou Keïta - How Africa's Greatest Photographer Went Undiscovered for Five Decades
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Seydou Keïta, a remarkable photographer hailing from Mali, is widely celebrated for his iconic contributions to the world of portraiture and the documentation of West African life during the mid-20th century. Keïta's unique ability to capture the essence of his subjects, is rooted in his remarkable talent for creating visually compelling narratives that provide us with a captivating glimpse int...
Nan Goldin Portfolio - 50 of Her Best Photographs
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Nan Goldin, one of the most influential photographers of the last 50 years, is a photographer who first became known for her "snapshot" style images of the post-Stonewall gay subculture of 1970's New York. Since then Goldin has gone on to cover many more topics, though all ones in which she is intimately connected. #iconicphotos #nangoldin #photojournalism
Nan Goldin - The Art of the Snapshot
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Photographer Nan Goldin charged onto the photographic scene in 1986 with the publication of The Ballad of Sexual Dependency. Within it were photographs of Goldin and her friends, giving us an intimate look into the post-Stonewall gay subculture of New York City in the 1970s. #nangoldin @iconicphotos #photography
Diane Arbus - 30 of Her Best Photographs (Portfolio)
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Diane Arbus was a visionary photographer who pushed the boundaries of photography, challenging our perceptions of beauty, normalcy, and humanity itself. Arbus' work is a testament to the power of the lens to reveal the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary. Here is a selection of Diane's most famous photography, which she took over the course of her relatively short career. #dianearbus #iconi...
Diane Arbus - A Photographer of Freaks?
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Diane Arbus was a visionary photographer who pushed the boundaries of photography, challenging our perceptions of beauty, normalcy, and humanity itself. Her work is a testament to the power of the lens to reveal the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary. Her photograph, Child With a Toy Hand Grenade, is not only one of her best known photographs - but one of the most recognizable of the 20th ...
W. Eugene Smith - His 50 Best Photographs
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Photographer W. Eugene Smith is one of the 20th century's most famous photographers. From his work in the Pacific during WWII, to his groundbreaking photoessays like Country Doctor for Life Magazine, his powerful and evocative images have left an indelible mark on the world of photography. Here are just some of the images W. Eugene Smith will best be remembered for. For videos about famous phot...
“Country Doctor” by W. Eugene Smith - The Birth of the Photoessay
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In 1948 W. Eugene travelled to Kremmling, Colorado, to photograph country doctor, Ernest Ceriani, as he tended to his 2000 patients spread over 400 square miles. The photoessay, published in Life Magazine, would go on to make the doctor and W. Eugene Smith famous. The doctor for his tireless work and W. Eugene Smith for his mastery of the new medium of photography known as the photoessay. #icon...
Margaret Bourke-White Portfolio - Her 50 Greatest Photographs
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Margaret Bourke-White Portfolio - Her 50 Greatest Photographs
The Vulture & The Little Girl by Kevin Carter - Who is the Vulture in the Photograph?
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The Vulture & The Little Girl by Kevin Carter - Who is the Vulture in the Photograph?
Gordon Parks Portfolio - His 50 Best Photographs
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Gordon Parks Portfolio - His 50 Best Photographs
Margaret Bourke-White - A Witness to the Atrocities of WWII
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Margaret Bourke-White - A Witness to the Atrocities of WWII
Margaret Bourke-White Photographer (Documentary): Part III - The Great Depression & Life Magazine
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Margaret Bourke-White Photographer (Documentary): Part III - The Great Depression & Life Magazine
Margaret Bourke-White Photographer (Documentary): Part II - Industrial Photography & Soviet Russia
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Margaret Bourke-White Photographer (Documentary): Part II - Industrial Photography & Soviet Russia
Margaret Bourke-White Photographer (Documentary) - Part I: The First Female Photojournalist
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Margaret Bourke-White Photographer (Documentary) - Part I: The First Female Photojournalist
American Gothic by Gordon Parks- Photographing Racial Inequality In America
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American Gothic by Gordon Parks- Photographing Racial Inequality In America
War Photographer Robert Capa: D Day & The Magnificent Eleven
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War Photographer Robert Capa: D Day & The Magnificent Eleven
The Saigon Execution By Eddie Adams: A Haunting Image Of The Vietnam War
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The Saigon Execution By Eddie Adams: A Haunting Image Of The Vietnam War