Tag: Peter van Agtmael

  • Two New Photobooks Illustrate the Value of War Photography – Feature Shoot

    Two New Photobooks Illustrate the Value of War Photography – Feature Shoot

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    Two New Photobooks Illustrate the Value of War Photography – Feature Shoot Marine Cpl. Christopher G. Scherer, 21, was killed by a sniper on July 21, 2007, in Karmah, Iraq. He was from East Northport, New York. His bedroom was photographed in… via Feature Shoot: http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/05/two-new-photobooks-challenge-value-bearing-witness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-new-photobooks-challenge-value-bearing-witness While they grew up on opposite sides of the…

  • A Guide to the Best Spring/Summer Photo Books

    A Guide to the Best Spring/Summer Photo Books

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    LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2014/04/01/time-special-preview-a-guide-to-the-best-springsummer-photo-books/#1 LightBox presents a special preview of the season’s best photography books, featuring releases as varied as a monograph on Danny Lyon; inspired contemporary work by Richard Renaldi; a poignant reflection on the lingering anxieties of war by Peter van Agtmael; and a re-envisioned…

  • Peter van Agtmael Discusses Why He Photographed the Iraq War

    Peter van Agtmael Discusses Why He Photographed the Iraq War

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    A Photographer’s Unfiltered Account of the Iraq War In a new oral history of the Iraq war, Peter van Agtmael discusses what attracted him to photographing the American-led invasion — his roots, ambitions, experiences and reflections. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/an-unfiltered-account-of-photographing-the-iraq-war/ “Photojournalists on War,” an oral history of the Iraq war by those who documented it…

  • Peter van Agtmael Receives the 2012 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography

    Peter van Agtmael Receives the 2012 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography

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    LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/10/17/peter-van-agtmael-receives-the-2012-w-eugene-smith-grant-in-humanistic-photography/#1 At 24—the same age as many of the soldiers he would go on to document—van Agtmael began the project during an embed with American troops engaged in heavy fighting around Mosul, Iraq. “As an American of the generation shouldering these wars, I feel…

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    Link: Peter van Agtmael Wins the W. Eugene Smith Award – NYTimes.com Peter van Agtmael saw many Iraqi and Afghan civilians while he was embedded with the American military between 2006 and 2010. He took compelling images, but like most Western photographers, he found himself documenting the American perspective of the wars. He wasn’t able…

  • Peter van Agtmael Wins $30,000 W. Eugene Smith Fund Grant

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    Peter van Agtmael Wins $30,000 W. Eugene Smith Fund Grant | PDNPulse Peter van Agtmael has been named the winner of the 2012 W. Eugene Smith Fund Grant in Humanistic Photography. Van Agtmael, a Brooklyn, New York photographer represented by Magnum Photos, plans to use the grant to work on “Disco Night September 11.” The…

  • The W. Eugene Smith Awards: Winners and Finalists

    The W. Eugene Smith Awards: Winners and Finalists

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    The W. Eugene Smith Awards: Winners and Finalists On Wednesday evening, the Magnum photographer Peter van Agtmael accepted the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Grant for Humanistic Photography in a ceremony … via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2012/10/w-eugene-smith-winners-and-finalists.html#slide_ss_0=1 a slide show of van Agtmael’s images, along with those of Massimo Berruti, who won the W. Eugene…

  • Recognizing the Next Generation: Peter van Agtmael at the Infinity Awards

    Recognizing the Next Generation: Peter van Agtmael at the Infinity Awards

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    LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2011/05/11/recognizing-the-next-generation-peter-van-agtmael-at-the-infinity-awards/#1 Last night, Peter van Agtmael was awarded the prestigious Infinity Award for Young Photographer of the Year by the International Center of Photography. Kira Pollack, Director of Photography at TIME, reflects on the importance of his work as an editor firmly committed…

  • Magnum photographer tells of ordeal in Cairo's streets – British Journal of Photography

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    As Egyptian authorities are increasingly targeting journalists, Magnum photographer Peter van Agtmael recounts to BJP how he was attacked by pro-Mubarak protestors Link: Magnum photographer tells of ordeal in Cairo’s streets – British Journal of Photography

  • Chris Hedges: The Pictures of War You Aren’t Supposed to See

    Chris Hedges: The Pictures of War You Aren’t Supposed to See

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    The Pictures of War You Aren’t Supposed to See War is brutal and impersonal. It mocks the fantasy of individual heroism and the absurdity of utopian goals like democracy. In an instant, industrial warfa via Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_pictures_of_war_you_arent_supposed_to_see_20100104/ In Peter van Agtmael’s “2nd Tour Hope I don’t Die” and Lori…

  • Showcase: Peter van Agtmael — ‘2nd Tour, Hope I Don’t Die’ – Lens Blog

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    In the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, where images have largely been sanitized, Peter van Agtmael’s photographs offer an up-close look at wars that, to most, seem emotionally blurred and distant. His recently released book, “2nd Tour, Hope I Don’t Die,” is a young photojournalist’s firsthand experience: the wars’ effects on him, on the…

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  • A short conversation with the new Magnum nominees Olivia Arthur and Peter van Agtmael – the photo blog of Magnum Photos

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    A week ago, during the 61st Annual General Meeting of Magnum, two new nominees were welcomed into the circle of Magnum Photographers. Once a year, the photographers from Magnum travel to Paris, London or New York for their Annual General Meeting (AGM). The 2008 AGM took place at the end of June in Paris. One…