Tag: John G. Morris
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Legendary Picture Editor John G. Morris To Receive ICP Lifetime Achievement Award
Link: Now living in France, Morris, 93, has been called “the world’s most influential photography editor.” While working for Life magazine in the early 1940s he was Robert Capa’s picture editor on D-Day in World War II, and his friends Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, and David “Chim” Seymour picked him to be Magnum Photos’ executive…
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Shahidul Alam by John G. Morris
Link: I regard My Journey as a Witness by Shahidul Alam as the most remarkable book by a single photographer since a messenger brought me a first copy of The Decisive Moment by Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1952. It is not that the two books should be compared, although they are approximately the same weight.
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Celebrating Photo Editor John G. Morris | Time.com
Celebrating Legendary LIFE Photo Editor John G. Morris His friends and colleagues reflect on his century of influence on photography via Time: http://time.com/4592406/john-g-morris-100/ Robert Capa’s iconic 1944 shot of a soldier in the surf at Normandy would become one of the most celebrated pictures of the Second World War—but Capa did not act alone. John…
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Legendary Photo Editor John G. Morris Dies at 100
Legendary Photo Editor John G. Morris Dies at 100 Legendary photo editor John G. Morris died today in Paris. He was 100. Morris was a titan in the world of photojournalism, serving as photo editor for via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/07/28/legendary-photo-editor-john-g-morris-dies-100/ Legendary photo editor John G. Morris died today in Paris. He was 100. Morris was a…
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As He Turns 100, John Morris Recalls a Century in Photojournalism – The New York Times
As He Turns 100, John Morris Recalls a Century in Photojournalism John Morris may be an avowed pacifist, but his career has been largely defined by war. He was born during WWl, was Robert Capa’s photo editor at Life magazine during WWll and was the first to put graphic photos of the Vietnam War on…
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An Editor’s Photos of Wartime France
An Editor’s Photos of Wartime France Closing in on 100, John G. Morris is perhaps the best-known living photo editor — partly because photographers usually become famous, not picture editors. He edited, and was close to, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt and W. Eugene Smith.
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Watch Live: John G. Morris Lecture From ICP | NPPA
Watch Live: John G. Morris Lecture From ICP Tuesday night’s International Center of Photography Lecture Series featuring legendary photography editor John G. Morris of Paris is sold out, but the rest of the world will be able to watch it live as ICP has announced that video from the event will be s via NPPA:…
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John G Morris: The Peace Editor
Link: John G Morris: The Peace Editor – British Journal of Photography When asked what makes a good photojournalist, Morris replies: “Three things – the head, the eyes and the heart. I see many students here every year, and a couple of hundred students from American universities who come to hear me talk, and I…
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John Morris, ‘Robert Capa e il mio D-Day
Link: l’Espresso – John Morris, ‘Robert Capa e il mio D-Day’