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The Power of Photography
National Geographic 125 Years
Exhibit
Oct 26,
2013 - Apr 27,
2014
Organized in collaboration with National Geographic magazine, The Power of Photography: National Geographic 125 Years celebrated the iconic publication’s 125-year anniversary. National Geographic is the official journal of the National Geographic Society and is long renowned for its stunning images. The magazine celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special commemorative October 2013 issue, highlighting its ongoing dedication towards using the power of photography to explore, educate, inspire, document and preserve the world around us. In conjunction with the commemorative issue, the Annenberg Space for Photography presented The Power of Photography, a special print and digital exhibition that included two documentaries. From iconic images to portraits; landscapes to natural history, the exhibit offered a wide range of photographic genres and themes.
The curation and installation of The Power of Photography departed from previous Photography Space exhibit designs, with mosaics of more than 400 images documenting the history of National Geographic photography from 1888 to the present time adorning the walls. An extensive digital installation also showcased over 500 images.
The exhibit featured an original documentary commissioned by the Annenberg Space for Photography and produced by Arclight Productions that profiles six renowned photographers whose work appeared in the October National Geographic issue: Lynsey Addario, Marcus Bleasdale, David Guttenfelder, Abelardo Morell, Joel Sartore and Martin Schoeller. Through interviews, images and behind-the-scenes footage along with commentary from National Geographic editors, the film offers insights into the creation of inspiring images that reveal the unseen, unknown and unexpected layers of our world.
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Stories Behind the Photographs
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A. cooks in her family home in Say Tha Mar Gyi Camp. She is married, but her husband left her within the last year to return to his family.
Lynsey Addario
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Featured Photographers
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Lynsey Addario
An American photojournalist based in London, Lynsey Addario photographs for The New York Times, National Geographic and Time Magazine.
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Abelardo Morell
Abelardo Morell was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948 and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1962.
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David Guttenfelder
Photojournalist David Guttenfelder is a graduate from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, African Studies and Journalism.
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Marcus Bleasdale
Marcus Bleasdale is a British photojournalist who uses his work to influence policy makers around the world.
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Martin Schoeller
Martin Schoeller’s detailed portraits of everyday people, iconic personalities and political figures have made him a distinctive presence in contemporary photographic portraiture.
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Joel Sartore
Joel Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, conservationist, National Geographic Fellow and a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine.
Iris Nights Presenters
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Joe McNally
As a globetrotting magazine photographer, Joe McNally’s creative use of light has been the most notable aspect of his approach to shooting.
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David Liittschwager
David Liittschwager is a contributing photographer to National Geographic and other magazines.
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Kevin Hand
Dr. Kevin Hand is Deputy Chief Scientist for Solar System Exploration at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
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Mark Sowa
Photographer Mark Sowa is the supervisor of NASA’s Imagery Acquisition Group at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
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James P. Blair
From 1962 to 1994, James P. Blair served as a staff photographer for National Geographic.
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David Doubilet
David Doubilet is a contributing photographer and author for National Geographic magazine, where he has photographed 65 stories.
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Cory Richards
A climber and visual storyteller, Cory Richards was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012.
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Jim Richardson
Jim Richardson is a photographer of global issues and landscapes for National Geographic magazine, as well as a documentarian recognized for his explorations of life in remote places.
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Maggie Steber
Maggie Steber has worked for National Geographic magazine and other clients in 63 nations.
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Mike Yamashita
Mike Yamashita’s photographs embody both the rich, Tibetan culture as well as the rapidly changing face of the area since the Chinese invasion in 1950.
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Liz O. Baylen
Liz O. Baylen, a California native, has been a staff photographer at the Los Angeles Times since 2007.
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William Albert Allard
A pioneer in color photography, William Albert Allard has contributed to National Geographic Magazine as a writer and photographer for 50 years.
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Sebastian Copeland
Sebastian Copeland is an award-winning explorer, photographer and author.
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Ed Kashi
Ed Kashi is a photojournalist, filmmaker and educator dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times.
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Michael Nichols
Michael Nichols has produced 25 stories for National Geographic magazine, devoting his career to producing photography that effects environmental change.
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Chris Johns
As executive vice president and group editorial director of National Geographic and editor in chief of National Geographic magazine, Chris Johns oversees the Society’s core digital and print content.
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Patricia Lanza
Patricia Lanza began her career at the National Geographic Society — first as a photo researcher, then as a photography editor, followed by eight years as a contract photographer, when she had over 700 pictures published.
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Carolyn Drake
Photographer Carolyn Drake lived in Istanbul between 2007 and 2012, while pursuing documentary projects in Central Asia.
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Vincent J. Musi
Vincent J. Musi has been a regular contributor to National Geographic since 1993, covering subjects from the Texas Hill Country to hurricanes, volcanoes and mummies.
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James Balog
For three decades, James Balog has been a leader in photographing and interpreting the natural environment.
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Abelardo Morell
Abelardo Morell was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948 and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1962.
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Gerd Ludwig
Award-winning National Geographic photographer Gerd Ludwig has captured the colossal changes since the dissolution of the Soviet Union to today.
Slideshow Night Photographers
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Karen Kasmauski
Karen Kasmauski has built her career on the close observation of people.
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Dana Gluckstein
During her 25-year career, Dana Gluckstein has photographed iconic figures from Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev to Muhammad Ali and Tony Curtis, and produced award-winning advertising campaigns for clients such as Apple and Toyota.
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Brian Skerry
Brian Skerry is a photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments.
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Carlos Villalon
Since 2006, Carlos Villalon has been photographing in the Darién Gap, the frontier between Colombia and Panama, where the Pan American highway disappears and gives way to a network of rivers, forests and swamps.
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Catherine Karnow
National Georgraphic photographer Catherine Karnow specializes in culture and people.
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Christian Ziegler
Christian Ziegler is an internationally known photojournalist specializing in natural history and science-related topics. He is a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine, and has been widely published in leading publications.
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Fritz Hoffmann
Fritz Hoffmann is an American photographer known for documentary-style narratives that portray society, culture, the environment and global economics.
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Karla Gachet & Ivan Kashinsky
Ivan Kashinsky and Karla Gachet are photographers who have worked extensively in Latin America.
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Greg Girard
Greg Girard has been taking photographs in Asia since 1974.
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Ian Nichols
As a wildlife photographer, Ian Nichols’ goals are to remind viewers of our connection to nature and to explain complex scientific ideas through the lens.
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Isak Pretorius
Isak Pretorius is a specialist wildlife photographic guide from South Africa who runs photo safaris to iconic African destinations.
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Jeremy Hunter
Jeremy Hunter began his media career in advertising as a creative and television producer for some of the top advertising agencies in America and the UK.
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John Rowe
John Rowe is a photographer and filmmaker who first trained at the US Navy School of Photography.
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Kai Fagerstrom
Finland-based nature photographer Kai Fagerstrom is a Fotofinlandia 2011 finalist, overall winner in the International Federation of Wildlife Photographer 2012 and a Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 category winner.
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Luciano Candisani
Nature photojournalist Luciano Candisani is a contributing photographer for National Geographic.
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Mark Edward Harris
Mark Edward Harris started his professional photography career doing the stills for the Merv Griffin Show and various television and movie companies.
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Matt Moyer
Photojournalist and filmmaker Matt Moyer is known for his intimate storytelling that honors the lives of everyday people.
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Mattias Klum
Mattias Klum has worked as a National Geographic photographer since 1995. He is a National Geographic Fellow, IUCN Goodwill Ambassador and WWF Ambassador.
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Paul Souders
Paul Souders is a wildlife photographer whose travels have take him to Nepal, China, Botswana, Madagascar and Antarctica.
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Peter Essick
Peter Essick was recently named one of the 40 most influential nature photographers in the world by Outdoor Photography Magazine.
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Phil Borges
For over 25 years, Phil Borges has documented indigenous and tribal cultures around the world.
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Richard Barnes
Richard Barnes divides his time between commissioned work and personal projects.
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Robert Clark
During his 15-year association with National Geographic, Robert Clark has photographed over 30 stories, including more than a dozen covers.
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Sebastian Humphreys
After five years in the United States Marine Corps with 1st Marine Division Combat Camera and being deployed to Fallujah, Iraq, Sebastian Humphreys has been spending his time as a photographer for a nonprofit called Omo Child.
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Stephen Ferry
Stephen Ferry works long-term on themes concerning human rights, the environment and the struggles of indigenous people to defend their culture and territory.
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Steve Winter
Since the 1980s, Steve Winter’s assignments have taken him around the globe, sometiimes to remote and physically challenging destinations, to shoot for publications such as GEO Magazine, Time, Newsweek, Fortune, and Natural History.
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Tiana Markova-Gold
Tiana Markova-Gold is an award-winning documentary photgrapher and visual artist based in New York City.
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Tommy Heinrich
Tommy Heinrich is the first person in Argentina to reach the summits of Mount Everest, Lhotse and Chollatse in Nepal.
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Tyrone Turner
Tyrone Turner’s work as a visual storyteller has allowed him to travel widely, live in other countries and experience the lives of many interesting people.
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Vaughn Hart
Vaughn Hart loves the art of photography and traveling all over the world to make images to share with friends.
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Jay Dickman
A Pulitzer-Prize winner and National Geographic photographer, Jay Dickman’s career has spanned a multitude of experiences, including three months living in a stone-age village in Papua New Guinea and a week under the Arctic ice in a nuclear attack sub.
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