THE SENSELESS/NAMELESS SET - Part 7
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Three photographs. No real connection. Welcome to senseless/nameless sets. (+)
“If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.” ― Charles M. Schulz
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5 COUNTRIES. 1 ARTIST. INGE MORATH.
Part 1 of 5: England, 1953-54
As it would have been Inge Morath’s 90th birthday today I decided to present some of her amazing color photography produced between 1953 to 1961. Enjoy the pictures!
© Inge Morath, 1957, Self-Portrait, France
You can find all five parts of the Inge Morath special here.
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5 COUNTRIES. 1 ARTIST. INGE MORATH.
Part 2 of 5: Spain, 1955
Inge Morath was born in Graz, Austria, in 1923. After studying languages in Berlin, she became a translator, then a journalist and the Austrian editor for Heute, an Information Service Branch publication based in Munich. All her life Morath would remain a prolific diarist and letter-writer, retaining a dual gift for words and pictures that made her unusual among her colleagues.
A friend of photographer Ernst Haas, she wrote articles to accompany his photographs and was invited, alongside Haas, to Paris by Robert Capa to join the newly-founded Magnum agency. (+)
You can find all five parts of the Inge Morath special here.
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5 COUNTRIES. 1 ARTIST. INGE MORATH.
Part 3 of 5: Iran, 1956
Inge Morath began photographing in London in 1951, and assisted Henri Cartier-Bresson as a researcher in 1953-54. In 1955, after working for two years as a photographer, she became a full member of the Magnum photo agency.
In the following years, Morath traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Her special interest in the arts found expression in photographic essays published by a number of leading magazines. (+)
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© Wayne Miller, 1947, Mourners at funeral, Chicago
Find more of Mr. Miller’s stunning work on magnumphotos.com - you’ll be missed.
5 COUNTRIES. 1 ARTIST. INGE MORATH.
Part 4 of 5: Romania, 1958
After her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller in 1962, Morath settled in New York and Connecticut. She first visited the USSR in 1965. In 1972 she studied Mandarin and obtained a visa to China, making the first of many trips to the country in 1978. (+)
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Wayne Miller: The World Is Young / VIDEO
From the horrors of war to the complexities of childhood, Wayne Miller has captured intimate moments of life on film for over 50 years.
To photograph mankind and explain man to man — that was how legendary photographer Wayne Miller described his decades-long drive to document the myriad subjects gracing his work. Miller passed away Wednesday at the age of 94 at his home in California. Read an obituary on him on TIME LightBox.
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WAYNE MILLER (1918-2013)
Magnum Photos just announced the passing of Wayne Miller, member since 1958 and president of the collective from 1962-1968.
May your soul rest in peace.
PHOTO: © Ferdinando Scianna, 2007, Wayne Miller at the Moma for the 60th anniversary of Magnum
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5 COUNTRIES. 1 ARTIST. INGE MORATH.
Part 5 of 5: USA, 1961
As it would have been Inge Morath’s 90th birthday on May 27, I decided to present some of her amazing color photography produced between 1953 to 1961. Find more of her stunning work on the Magnum website.
“To take pictures had become a necessity and I did not want to forgo it for anything.” ― Inge Morath
You can find all five parts of the Inge Morath special here. Enjoy!
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IN MEMORIAM RAY MANZAREK (1939-2013)
Ray Manzarek, one of the original members of The Doors, has died at the age of 74. He is considered one of the greatest keyboard players in rock and roll history. (+) May his soul rest in peace.
Read an obituary on Ray Manzarek on OOTD.
PHOTOS: © Bob Adelman, 1967, Portraits of Ray Manzarek
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