Category Archives: Press

Open Society + Ed

Will Cohen from the Open Society Foundations interviewed Ed yesterday, focusing on the contextual misuse of photographs. Will cites a recent instance in the Swiss magazine Die Weltwoche that features a young Roma boy aiming a gun at the reader. The context in which this photo was shot and how it was being used to illustrate...

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ABC News: Photojournalisms feature

ABC News gave a fresh and enthusiastic review on Ed’s recently released book “Photojournalisms” in their April 9th Picture This blog entry. And — if you missed our announcement last week — you can purchase the book through Nazraeli Press or visit ICP’s book signing this Friday in New York. This was a very personal and introspective...

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Photojournalisms

We are pleased to announce the release of Ed Kashi’s most recent photography book, “Photojournalisms.” Further illuminating the intent of the book, a discussion between James Estrin and Ed was recently featured in The New York Times lens blog as well as reviews by ABC News Picture This blog, GUP Magazine, The Guardian, and Pro Photo Daily....

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FOCUS. FOCUS. FOCUS.

Aging in America - Senior Gambling

One hears this a lot; “photojournalism is changing and even dying.” A few catalysts for this might be camera phones and “citizen journalists,” video and audio technology, and the worldwide web. More information is being presented to us in more ways, more often then ever before. How does one generate stories that can stick –...

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“Witness #8: Photojournalisms” pre-order announcement!

Nazraeli Press has just announced that Ed’s new book, ” Witness #8: Photojournalisms,” from the JGS series “Witness,” is available for pre-order with an expected November 2011 release. Visit them to get your reserved copy! “Ed Kashi is an award-winning photojournalist, filmmaker and educator dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our...

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