Letizia Battaglia Dies at 87

OBITUARY

Letizia Battaglia, Who Photographed the Italian Mafia, Dies at 87 

Letizia Battaglia, groundbreaking female photojournalist who fearlessly documented the Mafia’s campaign of terror in her native Sicily, has died at 87 in Palermo.

By Miss Rosen

EXHIBITION

Peter van Agtmael: “I Try to Criticize Myself and Criticize the Country at the Same Time”

Opening April 14 at the Bronx Documentary Center in New York, Look At The USA gathers photographs from 17 years of photographer Peter van Agtmael’s work to draw a complex picture of post 9/11 America.

By Gaia Squarci

DISCOVERY

The Photographer Reimagining the First Day on Earth in Africa

Exploring the work of Yannis Davy Guibinga, who uses art to uplift the people, honor ancestral traditions, and challenge neocolonialism.

By Miss Rosen

BOOK

Slow Burning Blue Skies

In abstract polaroid pictures of blue skies over concentration camps, Anton Kusters tells the story of the holocaust. The book is called 1078 Blue Skies, 4432 Days and it’s a classic.

By Colin Pantall

STILL AVAILABLE IN OUR LAB SECTION

MASTERCLASS

Masterclass with Joel Meyerowitz

In the following video, join the legendary artist Joel Meyerowitz in Siena, Italy for a few tips on street photography. Meyerowitz shares his passion and infectious enthusiasm for creating incredible photographs.By Masters.of.Photography 

MASTERCLASS

Masterclass With Charles Traub

In 2001, Charles Traub co-founded here is new york: a democracy of photographs, a living memorial to the tragedy of 9/11, with a gallery and a book gathering thousands of images of the event. It is considered one of the seminal examples of crowdsourcing.By Meero Studio

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Young European Photographers, Episode 1: Michalina (Poland)

In this first episode of Young European Photographers, we visit Polish photographer Michalina Kuczyńska, who documents the social tensions and protests her country has experienced since the far right came to power.

By Charlotte Jean & Quentin Molinié

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