james nachtwey on tedtalks
About this time last year, I wrote in my [2006 Cherry Blossom] festival wrap up about a film screening I attended for War Photographer, a film that featured photojournalist James Nachtwey. About this time last week, I came across a talk and photo slideshow given by James Nachtwey on TEDTalks, where TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, a conference held in Monterey, California.
Some of the photographs in the slideshow are graphic images of suffering, however the photographs are showing reality. Nachtwey uses photographs for all its power, to bring our eyes and attention to a place that we normally don't see and moving people into action. It amazes me how Nachtwey can cover the stories and remain sane. Just watching the retrospective slideshow of his work, I can only imagine how strongly the images would burn into my memory and my persona if I were there in person like he was.
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posted by Kendrick @ 8:29 PM
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This talk is a powerful example of the One-War theory. Most American citizens can help so much. However, I fall into - in this case - an American stereotype. I've never heard of James Nachtwey. America could make a serious impact if they aired a mere portion of this talk in the middle of every episode of American Idol.
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