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Mustafah Abdulaziz, Photographer

March 26, 2019 by The Observers

Mustafah Abdulaziz is an American documentary photographer living in Berlin. He started a 15-year-long project called Water in 2011—a photographic documentation of human beings and their interaction with water—and intends on shooting this project until 2026.

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Photographer, Mustafah Abdulaziz

Kathy Ryan, Director of Photography at The New York Times

March 21, 2019 by The Observers

Kathy Ryan is the Director of Photography at The New York Times Magazine since 1987. She is known for her impeccable eye and in taking risks by cross-assigning photographers to different assignments outside of their realm.

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Photographer, Kathy Ryan

Joseph Rodríguez, Photographer

March 19, 2019 by The Observers

Joseph Rodríguez is a documentary photographer and educator born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Rodríguez’s eye is drawn towards social documentary and capturing the struggles of everyday life.

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Photographer, Joseph Rodríguez

Bruce Davidson, Photographer

March 14, 2019 by The Observers

Bruce Davidson is an award-winning photographer known for documenting New York City in his book Subway,  and for photographing communities where most outsiders weren’t welcomed.

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Photographer, Bruce Davidson

Eva Barois De Caevel, Curator

March 12, 2019 by The Observers

Eva Barois De Caevel is an independent curator drawn towards moving images, experimental cinema, and the history of production structures.

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Curator, Eva Barois De Caevel

Jonas Åkerlund, Director

March 07, 2019 by The Observers

Jonas Åkerlund is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning director of music videos, who leaves his mark through distinctive storytelling and a visually driven style that pushes the boundaries of the status quo.

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March 07, 2019 /The Observers
Photographer, Jonas Åkerlund, director

Delphine Diallo, Visual Artist

March 05, 2019 by The Observers

Delphine Diallo is a Brooklyn-based French and Senegalese visual artist and photographer who uses photography as a tool for healing and connection.

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March 05, 2019 /The Observers
Photographer, Delphine Diallo

Jamel Shabazz, Photographer

February 28, 2019 by The Observers

Jamel Shabazz is an African-American, fashion, fine art, and documentary photographer. Shabazz has gained international recognition through his various books, exhibitions, and editorial magazine works.

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Photographer, Jamel Shabazz

Rosie Matheson, Photographer

February 26, 2019 by The Observers

Rosie Matheson is a London-based documentary film photographer. Her latest project, Boys, challenges the notion of masculinity through intimate portraits of young men.

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Rosie Matherson, Photographer

Cheryl Dunn, Filmmaker and Photographer

February 21, 2019 by The Observers

Cheryl Dunn is an American documentary filmmaker and photographer, known for her award-winning film, Everybody Street.

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February 21, 2019 /The Observers
Cheryl Dunn, Filmmaker, photographer
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