St. Rita Ongoing
In considering all the failures associated with the Katrina disaster, how are we to understand the abuse of the grief process? Because we’re all pretty much friends here now, and I, along with you, have tacitly contracted to participate in the ongoing analysis of the prominent political images of...
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Katrina Aftermath: And Then I Saw These
Until last night, I thought the news images we had seen from New Orleans during the worst days of Katrina were fundamentally unvarnished. And then I saw these. Among his peers, Alan Chin is regarded as one of the finest photojournalists in the field -- and I say that...
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Drummed Out
Although this music store in Basra was there as of two weeks weeks ago, it’s possible it no longer exists. If you’ve been following the BAG, you know we’ve had the good fortune to have images, correspondence and also discussion participation from Alan Chin. Alan is a prominent photojournalist...
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As Simple As That
As much as I’ve read about and seen images of car bombs and suicide attacks, I realize it’s actually next-to-impossible for me to relate to such a thing. On the other hand, the destruction of an awning at a roadside cafe? In that case, I more than understand the...
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Punching Up The Orange
This Sunday’s latest perfunctory Iraq story in the NYT seems to sum up what’s wildly wrong with the coverage of the war — as well as, perhaps, what’s wrong with the overall American military strategy. Simply put, there is no context to it. Take this image, for example. The...
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