Feeling the Spirit, by Chester Higgins Jr.

Why?

"He created a personal body of work through his spiritual journey in Haiti and in the islands in Mali. As a North American, he needed to heal himself and go through this journey to witness the waking of his soul through the ancestors.”
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- Delphine Diallo, Photographer

The End of the Game, by Peter Beard

Why?

"He was documenting from an anthropological and sociological perspective of the landscape, witnessing a historical time of humanity, in a certain place. He photographed people, the killing of elephants, and his surroundings. The experience changed him.”
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- Delphine Diallo, Photographer

Street Cops, by Jill Freedman

Why?

"Her motivation was to humanize policemen, to show what the job was. I don't think a man could've done what she did.” 
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- Cheryl Dunn, Filmmaker

Souls Against the Concrete, by Khalik Allah

Why?

"It's like you look at these pictures and you're pulled into this person's heart. They're so emotional.” 
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- Cheryl Dunn, Filmmaker

A Tale of Two Cities, by Meryl Meisler

Why?

"She’s another example of having a day job—as a teacher—and doing photography for fun. Then she did this out of curiosity and love for her community and her kids.” 
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- Cheryl Dunn, Filmmaker

Photographs, by Fred Herzog

Why?

"His compositions with objects, odd desolation, and a certain period of time is a gritty elegance that is profound. I just love this book.” 
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- Cheryl Dunn, Filmmaker

Henri Cartier-Bresson Catalog After WW2, by MoMA

Why?

"This book showed me that it's possible to be self-contained and, with minimum tools and support, you could be independent and still produce something that made sense.” 
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- Elliott Erwitt, Photographer

Valparaíso, by Sergio Larrain

Why?

"He's kind of a perfect photographer—composition, feeling, communication, all that photography can do.” 
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- Elliott Erwitt, Photographer

Diary of a Century, by Jacques Henri Lartigue

Why?

"His compositions were not extraordinary, but his work was playful and loose. They were all over the map, but they communicated in spite of that fact.” 
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- Elliott Erwitt, Photographer