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Every year in March, Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology hosts Military Weekend, both an educational look at the history of war and a mark of respect to those who lost their lives.
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Can you believe these photos were from the '40s? These incredibly vibrant and sharp colour photographs were shot by Alfred Palmer for the Office of War Information, a government agency created during World War II to promote patriotism, warn about foreign spies and to recruit women into war work, using Kodachrome film.
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Saught, a social business out of Signapore, creates products from the scrap metal of war remnants to support sustainable development in post-conflict countries. Early last year their innovations were recognized by NGOs including the Goldenwest Humanitarian Foundation and they've since achieved more partnerships in working towards their vision of implementing peace building efforts across the globe.
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You're probably asking if it's some kind of Pop art venture - green and yellow egg cartons, fashioned into a convincingly sturdy tank - but it's much more! A 'huge' effort to spread awareness of the Eggs for Soldiers event put on by charity "Help for Heroes" is what this structure, by sculptor Stuart Murdoch, represents.
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Don McCullin is one of Britain’s most important photographers; he covered most of the 20th century's most important wars and combat zones. Shaped by War: Photographs by Don McCullin, is currently being exhibited at the Imperial War Museum, London and is the largest collection of the photographers work ever.
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I'll take this opportunity to talk about a photography series that I find very interesting. It's about a photo collection made in large format and using infrared film that shows the armed conflict harshness over eastern Congo.
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Never fired in anger...the fort atop the hill at North Head, Devonport, Auckland may now be abandoned, but what's left behind is not only historically interesting - a beautiful park and beach, but also a treasure trove of opportunities for any Lomographer.
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Within the first lines, Deborah Copaken Kogan gets us hooked on her cathartic and poignant memoir.
You'll find yourself having as much fun with the privilege insight into the walks of photojournalism in the 80s and 90s, as well as with the humorous (self-deprecating at times) and lucid account of Deborah's love life.
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Can war and its aftermath also be beautiful? For its final show this year, the Pavillon populaire in Montpellier is focusing on an exhibition dedicated to destruction.
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Robert Capa was a Hungarian photographer who documented several wars during his lifetime. His photographic style captured the essence of the events as they happened and this evokes feelings for anyone who views his photos. Here are some tips to help you achieve Robert Capa’s photography techniques.
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When I picked up West Beyrouth from our awesome DVD rental place, I thought it was a film about war in Lebanon and that the boy on the cover was holding a gun. Turns out it was a Super 8 camera and not a weapon (the way it should be). Oh, and yes, the film’s worth watching.
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Hans Otte (August 23, 1928 -- April 24, 2007) was my grandfather on my father's side. Looking through some of my old family pictures, I came across a collection of images of his life, which I thought I would share.
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In the industry, war photographers are among the most respected and their photos the most sought out and powerful. Why's this?
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Fort Delaware, a notoriously haunted military fortress built around 1817, served as a prison during the US Civil War. Much suffering and death occurred at this site, located on an island in the Delaware River. When my daughter's fifth grade class took a field trip there, I jumped at the chance to play ghost hunter. Here's what I found.
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An auction of photography was held at the Theodor Wiegand Hall of the Pergamon Museum in Berlin last August 14. The photos, although ‘digital’ copies, are in themselves priceless images. Want to know why? Read on.
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One of the leading photographers of the twentieth century, Robert Capa is well known for his images of the Spanish Civil War, of the Sino-Japanese conflict and of World War II—all of which appeared in the pages of leading magazines including LIFE.
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Staley-Wise Gallery in New York is currently showing a collection of around 20 images bursting with elegance, produced by George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968) and Kurt Markus.
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A treasure trove of Spanish Civil War negatives (and not only!) by Capa, Seymour, and Taro.
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Works by
Josef Koudelka are currently on display at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. But be quick or you’ll miss it!
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Between 1940 to 1941, during the Second World War, London was among the British cities strategically bombed by Nazi Germany. Let's watch a footage detailing the devastation caused by the 1941 bombing, filmed and edited by a well-connected amateur cinematographer named Rosie Newman.
