Ken, I saw this remarkable documentary a couple of weeks ago on TV in Montreal.. Nachtwey is an absolutely fascinating and so low-key person. His compassion for the suffering of people is incredible. Some years ago, I had heard a conference by a Canadian war photographer and these guys are under tremendous pressure. But Nachtwey seems to have an infinite capacity to deal with that stress. If he were not so compassionate, I would almost say that he is almost in-humane. He just goes in the middle of the action and becomes part of those he photographs. Was it White who said that "If your picture is not good, it's because you're not close enough". In his case, I don't think that he could actually move any closer and I wouldn't think that his were anything less than extraordinary. The man is a tremendous contrast with Sebastiao Salgado who is also an extraordinary photographer of mankind's sufferings. But Salgado has long moved out of the war fields, whereas Nachtwey is still there... Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Guy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken K" <kenkagawa@hotmail.com> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:26 AM Subject: War Photographer > An excellent film documentary about Magnum photographer James Nachtwey,is > on DVD.Its a very intimate portrait of a war photographer.Hes portrayed as > quite a heroic character. > It utilizes a tiny video camera mounted on his Canon which gives the > audience the photographers viewpoint. > The film raises some crucial questions about the exploitive nature of > photography and he addresses these questions quite thoughtfully. > He explains the importance of war photography in promoting pacifism . > > http://www.war-photographer.com/warum_e.htm > > http://www.war-photographer.com/index.html >
