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 editor. He joined NPPA in 1958.
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Legendary Picture Editor John G. Morris To Receive ICP Lifetime Achievement Award
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Shahidul Alam by John G. Morris
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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 G. Morris, a picture editor at LIFE magazine, had assigned the war photographer to cover D-Day.
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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 titan in the world of photojournalism, serving as photo editor for LIFE, The New York Times, National Geographic, and Magnum. Photographers he worked closely with include Robert Capa and W. Eugene Smith.
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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 the New York Times front page. He is widely considered to be one of the most important editors in the history of photography.
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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: https://nppa.org/news/watch-live-john-g-morris-lecture-icp
Viewers will be able to watch the 7:00 p.m. DST (UTC/GMT -4 hours) on Tuesday through the ICP Web site at http://www.icp.org/live.
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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 ask them all which languages they are learning because the great failure of American journalists is that they only speak English. This is one reason why we have so many problems in other countries – in the Arab world, for example. There are very few Arab-speaking Americans.”