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In the vanguard of the Marines, the press corps had already stormed Somailia. Now we will see more of the famailiar pictures of grotesque human degradation, with foreign angels of mercy ministering to starving children, juxtaposed with images of trigger-happy teen-age looters. Such pictures prompted President Bush's military adventure-now they will justify it. The camera can't lie, we are told. But anyone who has watched a Western film crew in an African famine will know just how much effort it takes to compose the "right" image. Photogenic starving children are hard to find, even in Somalia. Somali doctors and nurses have expressed shock at the conduct of film crews in hospitals. They rush through crowded corridors, leaping over stretchers, dashing to film the agony before it passes. They hold bedside vigils to record the moment of death. When the Italian actress Sophia Loren visited Somalia, the paparazzi trampled on children as they scrambled to film her feeding a little girl-three times. This is disaster pornography.

Kathy Ryan, photography editor at "The New York Times Magazine", Peter Galassi, chief photography curator at the Museum of Modern Art, and photographers Jim Nachtwey and Gilles Peress discuss the Museum of Modern Art's exhibition for which "The New York Times" gave 300 of its photographs. note this comes at the end of the video

In January 2008, staff from the National Media Museum travelled to the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris, to film interviews with Agnès Sire (Director of the Fondation HCB), and Martine Franck (photographer and President of the Fondation HCB). These interviews give personal insights into Cartier-Bresson, the Fondation, and the history of the scrapbook and subsequent exhibition. For full information on the exhibition at the National Media Museum in Bradford, read more here: http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk..

In January 2008, staff from the National Media Museum travelled to the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris, to film interviews with Agnès Sire (Director of the Fondation HCB), and Martine Franck (photographer and President of the Fondation HCB). These interviews give personal insights into Cartier-Bresson, the Fondation, and the history of the scrapbook and subsequent exhibition. For full information on the exhibition at the National Media Museum in Bradford, read more here: http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk...

In 1973 Henri Cartier-Bresson spoke as part of a series organized by Cornell Capa. HIs observations on photography are paired here with many of his most well known images. In this excerpt of the DVD available from icp.org, you get a sense of his succinct insightful observations on the photographic medium.

2006 documentary on Henri Cartier-Bresson part 1 of 10

interview with cartier bresson

part 2 of mccurry interview

An interview with Steve McCurry, a documentary photographer famous for his portraits of Asia. Since the 1980's he has been a frequent contributor to National Geographic Magazine. This interview is part of a larger work in progress called "Cultural Expressions: Conversations with Photographers".

David Alan Harvey working in Cuba Produced by Kevin F. Burtnett © National Geographic Society

Aperture Users Professional Network interview with Magnum's David Allan Harvey for the Aperture Priority podcast series.

This soft spoken gentleman whose images represent a passionate, up close depiction of humanity at it's best and worst , gives you an insight into his work in this video. Take a look at his work at www.eugenerichards.com

A short by French photographer Raymond Depardon. It was released in 1986.

Part 1/6 - "From Refugee Photographer to War Photographer." Ashley Gilbertson photographs the war in Iraq for the New York Times. He talks about the invasion of Iraq, the battle for Falluja, the Marines he worked with, post-traumatic stress disorder, Iraqi civilians, and the future of photojournalism. His work is available in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: A Photographer's Chronicle of the Iraq War published by the University of Chicago Press. part 1 of 6

curator Elisabeth Sussman, author and cultural critic Luc Sante, and photographer Nan Goldin discuss Goldin's photography exhibit at the Whitney Museum of Art, "Nan Goldin: I'll Be Your Mirror". note this starts part way thru the programme

Richard Misrach and SJMA's recent acquisition Untitled, from the series On the Beach, photographed by Misrach. For the podcast we spoke with gallery owner Robert Mann who represented Richard Misrach for over 20 years and even traveled with him several summers through the desert Southwest. In addition, we interviewed geologist, SJMA board member and Misrach collector, Peter Lipman who shares his personal insight on Misrach's work.

"By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston" 2005, trailer

William Eggleston In The Real World trailer

American photographer and journalist Eve Arnold delves into her relationship with Marilyn Monroe, whom she photographed possibly more than any other photographer. This documentary explores the general relationship between a photographer and her living subject, as well as the specific task Arnold accomplished in capturing a cinematic icon.