For World Photography Day, we have pulled some inspiring words and photos highlighting IMAGO’s photographers and their stories.
Category: Culture
Narva, Estonia: A city of two lives. By Sebastian Semmer.
Visiting the border town of Narva, a city almost completely destroyed during World War II, and then rebuilt by the Soviet Union, photographer Sebastian Semmer tells both the story of the landscape and its undercurrent of dichotomy.
Christopher Street Day & the Fall of the Berlin Wall: An Interview with Michael Hughes
IMAGO’s Michael Hughes photographed Berlin’s iconic Christopher Street Day, the original Pride march, the summer after the fall of the Berlin Wall. IMAGO spoke to him about his career and the city’s ever-shifting cultural landscape.
IMAGO Scholarship 2022 proud to announce 2022 winner.
The winner of this year’s IMAGO Photography Scholarship has been awarded to Pakistan based documentary and street photographer, Hafsa Javed.
Fall of the Wall, 35 Years On: An Interview with Berlin Photographer Jürgen Ritter
West Berliner, Jürgen Ritter talks all things Berlin as we browse his extensive analogue photography archive. Documenting the city’s history, his archive captures the lives impacted as the city evolved.
Foam Fotografiemuseum: Lebohang Kganye (SA) wins Foam Paul Huf Award 2022
Depicting themes of personal history paralleled with resounding echoes of the history of South Africa and its apartheid, Lebohang Kganye, from Johannesburg, is awarded the winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award.
FOAM Magazine #61: Talent
Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, who center around their commitment to creating an inclusive space for exhibiting photography, are back this month with their latest magazine issue, highlighting the latest artists talents.
The Fight for Voting Rights in The United States – Black History Month
Voting in a democracy is not always a given. As the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act failed in the Senate in January, 2022, the fight for equal voting rights in The United States continues.
Patience and Perseverance for Positive Change: An Interview with Aleksander Kalka
Pairing protests and civil disobedience with photography often carries a highly emotional charge. Polish photojournalist Aleksander Kalka delves into the value of demonstration photography and its fundamental role within society, shaping change and holding governments accountable in undeniable ways.
“A social awakening. It has been motivated by repression and unrest.” Colombia Protests: Camilo Erasso.
An interview with Camilo Erasso – Documenting the anti-government mass movement sparked by the infamous proposed tax bill.