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Life and works of David Seymour: master of photography and chronicler of the 20th century

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Venice, Italy, 1950 © David Seymour/Magnum Photos

Have you ever wondered who is the creator of the famous photograph taken in Venice, the one showing in an almost surreal way a gondolier arriving at an ‘Esso’ filling station on the Grand Canal?
This iconic work was taken by David Seymour, also known as ‘Chim’, back in 1950.

This image is part of a larger project that Seymour dedicated to post-war and reconstruction Europe, full of stories to tell. The life and works of David Seymour offer a fascinating look at the 20th century, through the eyes of a man who lived and documented some of the most significant moments in recent history.
In this post, I want you to discover Seymour, a man whose lens captured as much the beauty as the tragedies of his time.

Life and works of David Seymour: master of photography and chronicler of the 20th century

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The Power of Photography in the Struggle for Civil Rights

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img La marcia di Selma dettaglio

Have you ever wondered about the power of photography and how much photography can influence the perception and struggle for civil rights?
In 2013,
the Black Lives Matter movement emerged powerfully, embodied by the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. This wave of activism, rooted in the African American community in the United States, was a direct response to numerous incidents of police violence, such as the death of Trayvon Martin.

Photography has been a crucial medium in the documentation and dissemination of these historical moments.

The Lens on Justice: Black Lives Matter and the Power of Photography in the Struggle for Civil Rights

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The Right to Photograph Art: The Case of Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum

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img Guernica Picasso Reina Sofia

Do you remember when, still in the early years of the new millennium, it was not possible to photograph art in museums? It seems like centuries ago because in the meantime the world has changed so much and so fast that we now take it for granted that in front of a work of art it is possible to take a photo to capture the beauty and emotion it conveys.

Recently, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, better known as Reina Sofía, broke this rule, which many now consider a right, by preventing visitors from photographing its most important work.
Here’s why.

The Right to Photograph Art: The Case of Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum

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Dorothea Lange’s photographs: portraits of America in black and white

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Dorothea Lange | fotografie

Have you ever looked at an image that so deeply captures the essence of humanity that you feel part of that moment? Well, Dorothea Lange’s photographs provide you with just that feeling. An iconic photographer, born in 1895 and passed away in 1965, Dorothea Lange had the incredible ability to do just that.
Co-founder of ‘Aperture’ in 1952, a magazine that redefined photography as we know it, she was the first woman photographer to be celebrated with a retrospective at MoMa in 1965.

Dorothea Lange left an indelible mark on the history of photography. In this post I tell you who the woman behind the lens really was and what stories she so passionately sought to tell.

Dorothea Lange’s photographs: portraits of America in black and white

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Photography as information technology

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Fotografo sconosciuto, pubblicità della Recordak con etichetta "Tutti questi assegni in 30 metri di rullino. Un bel risparmio", 1955 c. Università di Rochester, Libri Rari, Collezioni Speciali e Conservazione (RBSCP), Kodak Historical Collection / Photographer unknown, photo for a Recordak ad, labelled "All those checks in a 100-foot roll. That's economy", ca. 1955. University of Rochester, Rare Books,

Fotografo sconosciuto, pubblicità della Recordak con etichetta “Tutti questi assegni in 30 metri di rullino. Un bel risparmio”, 1955 c. Università di Rochester, Libri Rari, Collezioni Speciali e Conservazione (RBSCP), Kodak Historical Collection / Photographer unknown, photo for a Recordak ad, labelled “All those checks in a 100-foot roll. That’s economy”, ca. 1955. University of Rochester, Rare Books.

PHOTOGRAPHY AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

How many photographs have you taken with your smartphone in the last seven days? How many images have you received and left stored on your phone?

Photography is an integral part of our lives.
From its inception to the present day, it has had the ability to insert itself into every area of society, from science to art, from politics to information, from industry to the personal lives of each of us.

An exhibition in Bologna tells a different story of photography, one that goes beyond the fact that photography is an art, but considers this tool in its countless practical uses and communicative power.

Photography as information technology

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