Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz; this means that 75 years ago Magnum co-founder George Rodger was one of the first photojournalists to witness and report the devastation. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/233027398″ params=”color=1560ab&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] I was with Jinx Rodger a couple of years ago uncovering her late husband’s photographic archive…
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George Rodger Archive goes to Santander!
I received an email this morning congratulating me on Story38- George Rodger Archive has been shortlisted to be showcased at Santander Photo Festival on 6th June. It’s great to have the opportunity for the George Rodger Archive story being shared, disseminated and even translated for audiences all over the world. Congrats Kate.. That is good…
Online communities making a big impact on creative practice
So, I went with Jonathan Worth to Lincoln University on Monday to speak to academic staff and students about open and connected photography courses. Something that budding creative practitioners have to tackle is getting work seen above all others. Now in photography, in an age which is image rich, standing out and having an audience…
George Rodger – Village of the Nubas
Cover : Village of the Nuba by George Rodger Phaidon Publishing This book is a celebration of George Rodger’s work from the Nuba tribes in 1940s Africa. It is the newer addition of the original book by George from 1955. It contains George’s own written pieces and of course, his photography from tribal Africa. The…
Lois ‘Jinx’ Rodger Biography
Lois ‘Jinx’ Witherspoon was born in 1925 into a world of adventure. In a conversation with Jinx, I learnt a lot about her life with travel, photography, Magnum and, of course, her husband George. “I’m a travel-ist by birth, I started travelling when I was one month old and probably never stopped, my father was…
George Rodger Biography
George Rodger was one of the founding members of the highly acclaimed Magnum Photos which was established in 1947. Robert Capa and himself, once photographers for Time & Life Magazine, imagined a photographic career not dictated and copyrighted by magazines, but under their own names. Magnum Photos has now been running for 67 years, Jinx…
Village of the Nubas by George Rodger
This book is a celebration of George Rodger’s work from the Nuba tribes in 1940s Africa. It is the newer addition of the original book by George from 1955. It contains George’s own written pieces and of course, his photography from tribal Africa. The introduction explores George’s desire to be a pro-humanist photographer, like many…
Lois ‘Jinx’ Rodger Biography
Lois ‘Jinx’ Witherspoon was born in 1925 into a world of adventure. In a conversation with Jinx, I learnt a lot about her life with travel, photography, Magnum and, of course, her husband George. “I’m a travel-ist by birth, I started travelling when I was one month old and probably never stopped, my father was…
George Rodger Biography Research
George Rodger was one of the founding members of the highly acclaimed Magnum Photos which was established in 1947. Robert Capa and himself, once photographers for Time & Life Magazine, imagined a photographic career not dictated and copyrighted by magazines, but under their own names. Magnum Photos has now been running for 67 years, Jinx…
The Subversive
sub·ver·sive adj. Intended or serving to subvert, especially intended to overthrow or undermine an established government: “Sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities” (Erica Jong). n. One who advocates or is regarded as advocating subversion When talking about subversiveness in terms of the creative field, the possibilities are endless. George Rodger was a…