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James Nachtwey is a renowned photojournalist and war photographer known for his powerful black-and-white images that capture human suffering and the brutality of war. His work aims to raise awareness and compel viewers to seek justice and change.

Photographers

The most important XX and XXI century photographers

Tomazs Gudzowaty

His photographs have a rich narrative and are able to give the message of human strength and training. Also we pereceive in his work mental training and endure of pain. He shoots on black and white.
Took pictures of wildlife, handicapped athletes, shaolin monks among others.
Studied Law in Poland
has won severy times the international Word press photo award
born September 19 un Warsaw

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Stanley Kubrick

Started as a photographer for a magazine in New York, used to portrait life ina very particular way (as seen mostly on his films), his pictures were rich in narrative and aesthethically good looking.
One of the best and most influential movie makers of the 20th century, his best works include: "Dr Strangelove or How I stopped worrying and learn to love the bomb", "The Shining", "2001: Space odyssey" and "Full Metal Jacket" among other films.
Director, photographer, screewriter, producer and cinematographer
Born in New York 1928

Larry Thowell

also took pictures of his family
Works mostly with black and white and his photographs have a very important social context, picturing human suffering or revoultionary spirit
part of the magmun agency
is early work included projects on the Contra war in Nicaragua, the civil war in El Salvador, relatives of the disappeared in Guatemala, and American Vietnam War veterans who worked to rebuild Vietnam.
Very important photojournalist

Daniela Edburg

Enhances his photographies to give an ironical feeling to them and add a psychedelic and nostalgia (many of the pictures are ambiented in the 50s)
Her work and exposition have travelled all around the world
Born in Houston Texas 1975

Henri Carter Breson

Early adopter of the 35 mm format
Founded the Magum Company along with Robert Capa
Considered the father of photojournalism
Born in France August 22 1908

Austin Stevens

He also made colorful landscapes and showed the world the beauty of nature in Africa
He had affinity specially with reptiles particullary snakes which he had a collection
born and raised in South Africa the environment gave him sensibility to the sorrounding
Wildlife photographer

James Natchwey

He pictures human suffering and tries to make a statement against the cruelty of war in his pictures, he shoots on black and white
Nachtwey received the prestigious Dan David Prize in 2002 for his haunting photos aimed to burden viewers with an uncomfortable awareness that will force them to seek justice and change.
his most important work includes the americna invasion to Irak
He was injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2003.
He has won the Robert Capa medal over 5 times
Photojournalist and war photographer
born in New York in 1948

Gregory Colbert

Gregory Colbert has been the recipient of a number of awards and distinctions. Most recently, he was named the honorary ambassador of culture and tourism to Mexico
Also a film maker his documentary reached critical success
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Famous for his exposition "Ashes and snow", which portraits animals with kids in a powerful narrative picturng
Canadian photographer

David Lachapelle

His style is very colorful and psychedelic, and has worked with Natalie Portman, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Marylin Manson among others
He is now a legend in the world of photography, celebrity related media and publicity
Many of his friends, including his boyfriend died at young age because of HIV
Studied on New York , where he had a harsh life a presumably had to perform prostitution
Worked at the famous studio 54 by lying about his age
started taking pictures since he was 6 years old

Tina Modotti

Was an actress in opera, theater and many silent movies from 1910 to 1920
Collabprated with many mexican magazines
Starts by being a model for Edward Waston
Udine, Italy August 22 1896

Robert Capa

His emotional partner was Gerda Taro another important photographer
Used photography as a silent protest against barbarities and oscial injustice caused by war.
His photographs had a very powerful narrative, he used black and white film
Died while shooting in the Indochina war
One of the most importants war photographers
He took pictures in the Spanish Civil War, the chinese resistance to Japan and World War II,
Burn in Hungary October 22 1913
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