Susan Meiselas: Photo Poche Gift

Susan Meiselas: Photo Poche GiftThe 180th issue of Photo Poche is dedicated to a major figure in photojournalism and the Magnum agency: American photographer Susan Meiselas. Susan Meiselas (born in 1948) is one of the essential figures in the history of photography not only because she confronts us with the realities of global conflicts, from wars to human rights issues, but also because she brings a vital reflection on the role of the medium and documentary practice.

The images date from 1986 to 2021

when he changed from black and white to medium format colour in the early 80s his first major project was about New Brighton

” where one-third of the population lives in poverty — he knew what his next project had to be

buildings—take on a new and added beauty as they deteriorate and become ruins: a certain pathos is added to their original beauty

hoping to jump on board passing trains

he jumped on a plane to Port-au-Prince to discover the turbulent world of Haiti through the eyes of his lens

“This image makes me think that what divides us is our own shadow

when Heitmann took this photograph

a little girl holds skulls over her eyes during the Day of the Dead

Taken within the familiarity of her own apartment building

At the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

igniting the smooth walls in rich shades of amber