Indholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i Lens Magazine

Q'ERO NATION Q'ero (spelled Q'iru in the official three-vowel Quechua orthography) is a Quechua-speaking community or ethnic group dwelling in the province of Paucartambo, in the Cusco Region of Peru. The Q'ero became more widely known due to the 1955 ethnological expedition of Dr. Oscar Nuñez del Prado of the San Antonio Abad National University in Cusco, after which the myth of the Inkarrí was published for the first time. Nuñez del Prado first met the Q'ero at a festival in Paucartambo, about 120 km away. The Q'ero live in one of the most remote places in the Peruvian Andes. Nevertheless, they were incorporated into the Yabar hacienda, located outside of Paucartambo. With the assistance of advocates from outside the communities, the hacienda’s owners were banished in 1963, the whole…

It is not easy to cover the refugees' lives, especially if they are Syrians like me; I'm lucky not to lose my home or one of my family members. Women in our Arab country, Syria, have endured a lot of pressure. Whether from the surrounding society, religion or primarily because of the last war in Syria. Most women were forced to reduce their work activity and mainly work inside their homes. They had to give up and dispense many of their rights to secure their families with the hope of a better future. They live for their children. I can only respect this thing, and I am happy to be part of this work that sheds light on this group of society.- Hasan Ibrahim Belal While Syria has developed some…

nothing’s more interesting than reality. So from rough areas that never see tourists to poor neighborhoods where I can Find chaos, I Find beauty. I let the street speak, and I just document what I see…."- Brice Gelot "I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN FLUENCED BY ALL OF THIS CULTURE. I LIKE TO SHOW THE WORLD AS IT IS" Brice Gelot is a French-based street and documentary photographer who explores forgotten societies and hidden and dark places. He is best known professionally as NSD51/50 and exhibited at international art fairs and group exhibitions worldwide, including at the Biennale Artbox Expo in Venice, Italy, at the Diviowl Gallery, Dijon, France, and in 2023 we expect to see his work at the Artbox projects presented during the Miami Art Basel week, FL, USA.…

What has slowly emerged for me as a journalist covering conflict after conflict for over a decade is a conviction that these stories about the human condition cannot be separated from stories about the natural world. We inhabit an intricate web, and the outcome of almost every story is always dependent on nature. Today, I use nature as a foil to talk about our home – its past, present, and future. In a field that tends to emphasize difference and focus on conflict, my mission has been to tell stories that remind us of our interconnectedness, of how much we share, rather than simply emphasize our differences. I can recall the exact moment when I truly began to understand how profound our choices are and the impact we have on…

"There’s a contemplative or meditative quality to photography which I find to be a sort of peaceful state. I love being able to travel the world, experience different cultures and landscapes."- Steve McCurry For more than thirty years, Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography, with international awards, scores of magazine and book covers, over twenty published books, and many exhibitions worldwide. We are absolutely delighted to feature an exclusive interview with one of the most influential photographers of our generation and to put on the spotlight his must-see exhibition 'Steve McCurry: Its Own Place and Feeling' exhibited at the Etherton Gallery until April 2, 2022! Magnum photographer Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for many years.…

The word "POWER" can be used figurately or literally when applied to people. In the case of Paralympians, both are appropriate. In Beijing and Tokyo, I documented athletes from around the globe coming together to participate in the greatest of athletic competitions. Their backgrounds are as diverse as the countries and cultures they come from. To be eligible to compete in the Paralympic Games, an athlete must have at least one of 10 physical or intellectual impairments. Some were born with these conditions, while others acquired them through disease or accident. But what they all have in common is the superior athletic ability and the drive to put themselves in front of the world at the Paralympics. In other words, it was not only their physical prowess but the mental…

Don’t try to emulate those who have come before you. It is crucial to have a sense of photographic history, but the photographers who have come before you have done their work. You are a new generation. It’s your turn now."- Steve Schapiro. Interview in Lens Magazine Published on December 2019. Issue #63 Legendary photographer and photojournalist Steve Schapiro captured some of the most important historical events of the '60s and '70s and continued to work in a documentary vein for the past 30 years. Throughout his long career, Schapiro won the Lucie Award for Achievement in Photojournalism, and his work is represented in many private and public collections, including the Smithsonian Museum, the High Museum of Art, the New York Metropolitan Museum, and the Getty Museum. Schapiro contributed to…

Dimitris Yeros (Eλληνικά - Δημήτρης Γέρος), was born in 1948, is a Greek artist-photographer considered to be one of the most influential Greek artists of his generation. Yeros was born in a small town under the shadow of two mythical Greek mountains: Mount Parnassus and Mount Helicon. Not far from there were the museum of Thebes and the museum of Chaeronea, with the majestic lion, where he mostly gained knowledge and was influenced by ancient Greek history, mythology, and art. Yeros has exhibited in countless Solo exhibitions around the globe, and his work is part of public and private collections at some of the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Tate Britain, National Portrait Gallery-London, The British Museum-London, and Museum Bochum-Germany. In addition, he is considered one of…

I'm known to many in the photography world as a fearless explorer, having worked in some of the most off-the-beatenpath areas around the globe, including multiple trips to North Korea, Iran, and Iraq, as well as intense treks through the jungles of the Amazon, the forests of Borneo, and Nepal’s Himalayas. There are very few places I wouldn't venture in pursuit of a strong photo narrative or photo op. That said, after traveling to more than 100 countries and six continents, I still didn't have the courage to take on the dreaded Drake Passage, the most often turbulent waters that separate Antarctica from South America. I simply didn't have the stomach for it, that is until I learned about the fly/cruise option from Punta Arenas offered by the Chilean cruise…

In Yellowstone, the mythical wonders surrounding you are unlike anything else. Established in 1872 and located primarily in Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park was America’s first national park. To this day, Yellowstone remains one of the country’s most popular national parks with millions of annual visitors. Yellowstone spans almost 3,500 miles and extends into parts of Montana and Idaho, making it one of the largest national parks in the US. March 1st will mark Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary as a National Park. It remains one of the country’s most popular national parks with millions of annual visitors. Yellowstone spans almost 3,500 miles and extends into parts of Montana and Idaho, making it one of the largest national parks in the US. Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a dormant volcano and…

2SERIES: DAUGHTERS OF GOD REFUGEES CAMP IN THE PARIS AREA DAUGHTERS OF GOD: THE DAILY LIFE OF TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH INDIA As a French photojournalist of Indian origin, since I was a child, I have been fascinated by their beauty and courage to thwart the expectations of one of the most patriarchal and conservative societies. So I decided to discover their daily life. Savitha, Sangeena, Sathana, Geetha, Marthula, Rossi, Seethal, Srija, and Pappima are part of transgender communities in Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu: the Thirunangais, those means in Tamil the "daughters of God." In southern India, this is what they are called, in reference to the Goddess of fertility and chastity, Bahuchara Mata, of whom these people, neither men nor women, would be the descendants, according to the Hindu…

We are incredibly excited, and it’s a great pleasure to feature an interview with TOM MUNRO, one of the most influential photographers of our generation. His story exemplifies determination and inspires young photographers from all over the globe. After shooting for the world’s most prestigious brands and having seen his work on magazines covers and on Times Square’s billboards, he took his skills and knowledge to the next level by directing music videos with Madonna, a successful collaboration that made a mark in the whole film, fashion, and music industry and led to further films including commercials for Giorgio Armani’s Si' fragrance starring Cate Blanchett, Dolce and Gabbana' Wild about Fall,' Tom Ford' Lips and Boys. More recently, during a lockdown, Tom shot & directed Breitling’s launch of their first…