James Nachtwey is a photographer, who like Sebastiao Salgado, is often in the difficult situation of making visually beautiful photographs of terrible things, meaning the dark side of humanity and the human condition. His images have been described as alluring and impactful. He says,
"I
have been a witness, and these pictures are
my testimony. The events I have recorded should
not be forgotten and must not be repeated."
I found his work informative, because in my discussions about my current work, I need to think about whether or not my work is glorifying gun culture, or just looking at it.
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