S01:E10 - Alex Majoli - Iraq
(2014)
·26 min
TV-14
Documentary
He does not define himself as a war photographer, but Majoli was able to understand the conflicts of the recent years with the maximum of clarity. The photo of the dead American soldier during the Iraqi conflict remains an icon in an absurd conflict.
Season 1
S01:E01 - Thomas Hoepker - Muhammad Ali
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S01:E02 - David Hurn - the Beatles
The Beatles, a musical and cultural phenomenon that changed the history of music. British photographer David Hurn takes us to the swinging London introducing us to the legendary photo session with The Fab Four.
S01:E03 - Stuart Franklin - Tiananmen Square
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S01:E04 - Peter Marlow - Margaret Thatcher
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S01:E05 - Abbas Attar - Iranian Revolution
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S01:E06 - Steve McCurry - 9/11
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S01:E07 - Bruce Gilden - Yakuza
Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, revealed by the irreverent look of Bruce Gilden. The photographer that made of the road his main inspiration.
S01:E08 - Elliot Erwit - Kitchen Debate
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S01:E09 - Guy Le Querrec - Miles Davis
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S01:E10 - Alex Majoli - Iraq
He does not define himself as a war photographer, but Majoli was able to understand the conflicts of the recent years with the maximum of clarity. The photo of the dead American soldier during the Iraqi conflict remains an icon in an absurd conflict.
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