Wednesday, September 10, 2008

James Nachtwey

I came across James Nachtwey's work a few days ago, and besides the fact that he is a self-taught photojournalist, his pictures are beautiful. Not in the sense that what you see could actually be described that way, but the emotion these photos evoke in the viewer (I feel) could bring about much more change in this world than a story about injustice ever could. We are a naive and stubborn society. Now where do I go from here? Here are a few of the ones that 'got my gut' and my mind, the most :












Posted by Cheryl

2 comments:

  1. afterthoughtcomposerOctober 1, 2008 at 10:22 PM

    hey Cheryl,
    I keep coming back to this post and staring at these pictures, but I never leave a comment, because I don't quite know how to make words in response to a group of photos that heartbreakingly honest.

    thanks for sharing them.
    ashley

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  2. birdoffire137October 13, 2008 at 1:32 PM

    Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.

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