The latest photo album from RSF (Reporters Without Borders) is now available: a portfolio of 100 photographs by photographers of the Agence VII. In partnership with the retail chain Fnac, L’Oeil de la Photographie is offering its readers 50 free copies of “100 photos de L’agence VII pour La Liberté de La presse“.
Putting Photography in the Spotlight
In 1992, Reporters Without Borders began raising funds for its initiatives by publishing three annual collectable photo albums. Today, more than sixty publications have been released, featuring work by famous photographers like Paolo Pellegrin, Steve McCurry, Martin Parr, Izis, René Burri, William Klein, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Edouard Boubat, Helmut Newton, Dominique Issermann, Gilles Caron and Don McCullin.
Previously, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, Reporters Without Borders collaborated with a photojournalism agency. The album Magnum Photos, 101 photos pour la liberté de la presse revisited historic events of the last 70 years as captured by Magnum’s legendary photographers.
Agence VII: A Contemporary Vision
For the first album of 2014, the RSF has chosen the Agence VII to show its support for photojournalism. Founded in New York on September 9th, 2001, a few days before the attacks on the World Trade Center, the agency is named after seven of its international members: Alexandra Boulat, Ron Haviv, Gary Knight, Antonin Kratochvil,Christopher Morris, James Nachtwey and John Steinmeyer. In this latest issue, readers will discover the work of these photographers in conflict zones, from Afghanistan and Russia to North Korea, with original texts by the French writer Philippe Labro, the American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Today the Agence VII represents 20 photojournalists across the world: Jocelyn Bain Hogg, Marcus Bleasdale, the Estate of Alexandra Boulat, Stefano De Luigi, Jessica Dimmock, Ashley Gilbertson, Ron Haviv, Ed Kashi, Gary Knight, Antonin Kratochvil, Joachim Ladefoged, Davide Monteleone, Christopher Morris, Maciek Nabrdalik, Franco Pagetti, Stephanie Sinclair, John Stanmeyer, Anastasia Taylor-Lind, Tomas van Houtryve and Donald Weber.
Reporters Without Borders
Founded in Montpellier in 1985, Reporters Without Borders is present in over 140 countries. The NGO has been working for over 25 years to defend the freedom of information.
The sale of these photo albums represents an essential resource for RWB, and all of the profits go towards the organization.
L’Oeil Is Giving Away 50 Copies
We’re offering 50 readers a copy of 100 photos de L’agence VII pour La Liberté de La presse. Send an email to [email protected] with your first and last name. We’ll let you know if you were one of the first 50 to respond.
The photo album can be picked up at the Fnac Montparnasse in Paris on May 13th, 2014, during a special evening with Agence VII members Tomas van Houtryve, Anastasia Taylor-Lind and Jocelyn Bain Hogg.
« 100 photos de L’agence VII pour La Liberté de La presse »
20 x 26 cm, 144 pages
9,90 €
Available in specialized bookstores and Fnac locations starting May 7th.
An enriched digital version in English and French is forthcoming on the App Store.
Links :
http://livre.fnac.com
http://fr.rsf.org
https://viiphoto.com
http://boutique.rsf.org/collections/
