2012: Antoine D’Agata, Thomas Dworzak, and Susan Meiselas, “101 Photos for Press Freedom: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Reporters sans frontières”

Antoine D’Agata, Thomas Dworzak, and Susan Meiselas, “101 Photos for Press Freedom: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Reporters sans frontières“

Strauch-Mosse Visiting Artist Lecture Series at Lesley University
https://mosselectures.wisc.edu/boston/

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 19:00 EST

Sponsored by:
Global Mosse Lecture Series
The Mosse Foundation
Lesley University
The Art Institute of Boston
Consulat Général de France à Boston
Veolia Energy
Magnum Photos

Lesley University
Washburn Auditorium
10 Phillips Place
Cambridge, MA 02138

Moderator: Alex Kershaw

March 21 – April 22, 2012 | AlB Main Gallery | 700 Beacon Street | Boston

Opening reception: Wednesday, March 28, 2012| 17:30 – 20:30

STRAUCH-MOSSE VISITING ARTIST PANEL DISCUSSION A conversation with three distinguished members of Magnum Photos: Antoine D’Agata, Thomas Dworzak, and Susan Meiselas, moderated by Alex Kershaw, author of The Life and Times of Robert Capa

Thursday, 29 March 2012 19:00

Antoine D’Agata recently photographed the political changes in Libya and a project for the High Commissioner for Refugees at the UN. He has published three books and created two films (Le Ventre du Monde and Aka Ana).

Thomas Dworzak has covered world crises including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Chechnya, and Kosovo. He also photographed events in Israel, the refugee crisis in Pakistan, and revolutions in Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and the Ukraine.

Susan Meiselas photographed the insurrection in Nicaragua and documented other human rights issues in Latin America. She has also done major projects on Kurdistan and Chile. In 1992, she was named a MacArthur Fellow.

Magnum Photos is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer-members. With powerful individual vision, ­ Magnum photographers chronicle the world and interpret its peoples, events, ­ issues and personalities. Through its four editorial offices in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo, Magnum Photos provides photographs to the press, publishers, advertising, television, galleries and museums across the world.

Reporters sans frontières Reporters Without Borders) defends journalists and media assistants imprisoned or persecuted for doing their job and exposes the mistreatment and torture of them in many countries; fights against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom; gives financial aid each year to 300 journalists or media outlets in difficulty as well as to the families of imprisoned journalists; and works to improve the safety of journalists.

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Lesley University news story about the event:

101 Photos for Press Freedom
Posted February 7, 2012

Boston, Mass. — From protest and political change in Libya to devastation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, photojournalists undertake grave risk to capture the pivotal moments in history. The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and the Consulate General of France in Boston celebrates that mission in 101 Photos for Press Freedom, an exhibit from March 21 to April 22 in The Art Institute of Boston Gallery, 700 Beacon Street, Boston.

The exhibition’s 101 images convey war, revolution, and other world events that have unfolded since 1947. The exhibit and related events honor the 25th anniversary of Reporters Sans Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders), an international organization that advocates freedom of the press, founded in 1985 by Robert Ménard, RonyBrauman and journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud.

Afghan Girl at Nasir Bagh refugee camp; Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984. Copyright Steve McCurry / Magnum Photos

The internationally renowned Magnum photo agency in Paris gathered 101 photographs donated by its members for the exhibit, which is free and open to the public.

An Opening Reception will be held Wednesday, March 28, 5:30-7:30pm, at the AIB Gallery, 700 Beacon Street, Boston.

“The Consulate General of France is happy to have contributed to this exquisite photo exhibition. Not only do these pictures brilliantly illustrate the big questions of today’s world, but they also invite the spectators to reflect upon freedom of expression to which France and the United States are committed” said Mr. Christophe Guilhou, Consul General of France in Boston.

“It may be impossible to over-estimate the impact photographic images have on our perception of events throughout the world. They have the capacity to not only bring us to the center of the struggles of our fellow man a world away, but also to shed incontrovertible light and truth where issues and passions are complex,” said Stan Trecker, Dean of the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.

“We’re delighted to present this exhibit, and to engage in a conversation about the incredible adventure and risk undertaken by photographers in some of the worlds most dangerous places,” said Trecker. “We celebrate ‘Freedom of the Press,’ going far beyond the ideal to the brass tacks of what it takes in practice under difficult circumstances, and the need to protect it.”

Veiled women practice shooting on the outskirts of the city; Tehran, Iran, 1986. Copyright Jean Gaumy / Magnum Photos

Panel Discussion

Three of the award-winning photojournalists featured in the exhibit, Thomas Dworzak, Antoine D’Agata and Susan Meiselas, will speak about the role and importance of independent journalism during The Strauch-Mosse Visiting Artist Panel Discussion, moderated by New York Times best-selling author Alex Kershaw and author of The Life and Times of Robert Capa, on Thursday, March 29 at 7 pm at Washburn Auditorium, Lesley University, 10 Phillips Place, Cambridge, MA.

Strauch-Mosse Visiting Artist Lecture Series Ticket information

For ticket information, click here.

UPDATE – MARCH 28: Photographer Thomas Dworzak has been called away on a journalistic assignment. In his place, photojournalist Peter van Agtmael joins us for the March 28 Opening Reception of “101 Photos for Press Freedom,” as well as the March 29 panel discussion. To learn more about Agtmael, click here.

Homepage Image: Moments after an Israeli air strike destroyed several buildings in Dahia, Beirut, Lebanon, August 2006. Copyright Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum Photos

The exhibit and related events are co-sponsored by: The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and the Consulate General of France in Boston in collaboration with Magnum Photos, Paris and the Photographic Resource Center. These events are sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council; Edenred; Veolia Energy; Best of Boston/Boston Coach; and BioMérieux.

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Bonnell Robinson, Director of Exhibitions, The Art Institute of Boston:

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Reporters sans frontières

We are honored to collaborate with the Consulate General of France in Boston and to join
with Magnum Photos in presenting this exhibition of the work of Magnum photographers
over the past 75 years. Magnum is arguably the finest photo agency in the world and these
photographs represent some of the most outstanding works by its members.

These photographs have been gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding
of Reporters without Borders. The images document not only critical moments and turning
points in recent history, but also attest to the courage, determination, and integrity of the
journalists—writers and photographers—working for a free and independent press. The current
crises in the Middle East, especially in Egypt, Libya, and Syria, have made us even more acutely
aware of the risks taken by the individuals gathering news to provide us with the facts and
evidence so essential to interpretation of events and humane action.

Our thanks to Christophe Guilhou, the Consul General, and Nathalie Bastin, Press and Public
Affairs Attachée at the Consulate, for being extraordinary partners in this project. Their ideas
and work were critical to the presentation of these photographs and to bringing three of the
exhibiting photojournalists to Boston for these events.

In addition we are grateful to Clement Saccomani at Magnum Photos, Paris; Glenn Ruga at
the Photographic Resource Center of Boston; and our generous supporters who have made
this exhibition and related events possible: the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Reporters
sans Frontières, Edenred, Ipsen, bioMérieux, Veolia Energy, and Boston Coach/Best of Boston.