Magnum Blog / W A R S - A series of four essays revolving around a common topic

Magnum In Motion has set a new format, as a series of four essays where photographers' imagery, experiences, and commentary come together to explore a given theme.

WARS, the inaugural series will launch on the Magnum In Motion home page, March 19, five years after the war in Iraq began. It will be published on Slate as four episodes.

The point of departure was a quote extracted from Magnum photographer Philip Jones Griffiths from a 2006 interview conducted in London by Magnum In Motion.

The British photographer, and author of the book Vietnam Inc. (1971), said with tongue in cheek: "Photographers are either mud people or sand people. I'm a mud person."

Three photographers covering conflicts today were asked to react to this quote with their own experiences of documenting wars.

Christopher Anderson "It’s not actually the dead that I have seen in the Middle East, the physical destruction, that takes the toll: It’s this sense of this endless cycle. It’s hard to go and watch the similar sort of circumstances play themselves out over and over again."

Paolo Pellegrin "While covering the war in Lebanon in 2006, bombs and missiles were exploding around us—but you never saw who was launching them. It was different from
all the wars I had covered before, where you always had a sense of front lines and space and your presence within that space. This might be the way future wars look."

Thomas Dworzak "I’m embedded with the Americans in Iraq. As a Westerner, there is no more access to the insurgent’s side. I don’t claim to have any overview. History
made my choice—it’s fine!"

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How timely, now that Philip has passed away... I guess he leaves some sort of a legacy...

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Comment posted by shaikh mohir uddin on March 19, 2008

I really enjoyed watching this feature! Though it saddens me to hear that Philip Jones Griffiths has passed away. A great photographer who will be missed!!

Comment posted by John Klijnen on March 19, 2008

My condolences to the Magnum family on the loss of a legend...he will be missed!

Comment posted by Bill Reeves on March 19, 2008

This feature is a opportunity to open our eyes and to react to the war that never end.

Comment posted by Claudia on March 19, 2008

Please keep these coming, In a dearth of meaningful, important media on the web, they're a great way to gain insight into the Magnum oeuvre. Would prefer them to be downloadable as part of your podcast feed also, but hey, I'll take 'em anyway you deliver 'em.

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wow!!! these are amazing. thanks for posting.

Comment posted by sean on March 25, 2008

Some of these essays are beyond good. They're simply excellent. The photography is really powerful and offers amazing insight into an alien world... Please keep posting these, I'm thoroughly enjoying them.

Weren't the essays longer before? I liked the longer ones.

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