Newsha Tavakolian "Newsha Tavakolian’s work is some of the most strong and relevant being done in visual art today. She was able to overcome the limitations of working as a journalist in Iran and developed a unique (...)
artistic vision that allows her to channel complex narratives through mixed media - video, stills and sound." - Liza Faktor. Portrait of Somayyeh. Teheran, Iran. 2014. © Newsha Tavakolian | Magnum Photos
Newsha Tavakolian "Newsha Tavakolian’s work is some of the most strong and relevant being done in visual art today. She was able to overcome the limitations of working as a journalist in Iran and developed a unique (...)
artistic vision that allows her to channel complex narratives through mixed media - video, stills and sound." - Liza Faktor. A couple next to the sea in northern Iran. Teheran, Iran. 2008. © Newsha Tavakolian | Magnum Photos
Tim Hetherington "Meeting Tim Hetherington and discovering his work a decade ago was vital for my personal and professional journey. His was a huge influence on how I think about stories. ‘Sleeping Soldiers’ summar (...)
ized intimate and extreme experiences that he had shared with the US soldiers in Afghanistan. This immersive three-channel video installation preceded his Academy award-nominated feature ‘Restrepo’ and a book ‘Infidel’ and was an early example of applying transmedia principles to documentary storytelling." - Liza Faktor. Sergeant Elliot Alcantara sleeping, Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. July 2008. © Tim Hetherington | Magnum Photos
Moises Saman A refugee waves to indicate a safe landing area to an approaching inflatable raft as it approaches the shores of Lesbos island in Greece. They had traveled from Assos, Turkey, in inflatable rafts t (...)
o reach the European Union in the hopes of being granted asylum. Lesbos Island, Greece. September 29, 2015. © Moises Saman | Magnum Photos
Thomas Dworzak "Europa, an Illustrated Introduction to Europe for Migrants and Refugees was developed from an idea by Thomas Dworzak. Made by a group of photographers and journalists who have been covering both t (...)
he refugee crisis, it is a collaborative and independent book used as an educational tool to inform and engage newly arriving migrants. It’s one of the best collaborative projects on a vital issue produced in the last few years. Also, an extremely practical book!" - Liza Faktor. Slovenian Red Cross workers monitor refugees and migrants as they transit through Slovenia. Slovenia. 6/11 2015. © Thomas Dworzak | Magnum Photos
Paolo Pellegrin Volunteers help refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas, on the northern tip of the Greek island of Lesbos, after travelling on an inflatable raft from Turkey. After reaching the (...)
island, they have to walk for 55 kilometers in order to reach Mytilini. Once in the capital, they can start the registration process with the Greek authorities. By the moment their registration is completed, they can board a ferry that will take them to the mainland. Since the very high numbers of arrivals, the registration process takes at least one week or more. During this time, the living conditions of the refugees are extremely difficult.
Thousands of refugees are coming into Lesbos every day in these last days of summer. Syrians make up for roughly 70% of arrivals.
According to numbers released by the UNHCR so far in 2015 ( July 2015), over 225,000 refugees and migrants have arrived by sea in the Mediterranean and around 2,100 are estimated to have died or gone missing while trying to reach Europe.
Lesbos, Greece, August 2015 © Paolo Pellegrin | Magnum Photos