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Photographing the conflict in Mali – audio slideshow
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As peace talks begin between the Malian government and the Tuareg separatist MNLA, photojournalist Joe Penney describes his experiences of photographing war for the first time and talks about his distinguished work in Mali.
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/audioslideshow/2013/jun/10/photography-mali-conflict-joe-penney Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
The Observer’s 20 photographs of the week
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The best news and culture images from around the world over the past seven days
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/gallery/2013/jun/08/photograph-angelina-jolie Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
James Earl Ray arrested – pictures from the past
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On 8 June 1968, James Earl Ray, an escaped American convict, was arrested in London charged with the murder of Martin Luther King Jr
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/picture/2013/jun/08/photography-james-earl-ray Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
The Lusitania disaster – pictures from the past
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A photographic highlight selected by the picture desk. On 7 June 1906, the first rivet on the keel plates of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was laid at the John Brown Shipyard in Glasgow. At the time of her maiden voyage in September 1907, she was the world’s largest ship. In August 1914, the Lusitania was requisitioned by the Admiralty and, nine months later, she was torpedoed by a German U-Boat eleven miles off the southern coast of Ireland. The sinking provoked widespread condemnation of German brutality and contributed to America’s entry into the war
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/picture/2013/jun/07/photography-firstworldwar Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
D-Day landing – picture of the day
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A photographic highlight selected by the picture desk. The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Overlord, took place on 6 June 1944. Juno Beach was one of the five designated beaches for landing and was attacked by units of the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division. They took heavy casualties in the first wave but, by the end of the day, were successful in taking control of the area from German troops
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/picture/2013/jun/06/photography-secondworldwar Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
The Observer’s 20 photographs of the week
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The best news and culture images from around the world over the past seven days
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/gallery/2013/jun/01/observer-20-photographs-of-the-week Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
Suffragette Emily Davison – picture of the day
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A photographic highlight selected by the picture desk. Emily Davison was a militant campaigner for the women’s vote. On Derby Day 1913, she ran onto the course during the Derby at Epsom and was knocked down by one of King George’s horses, Anmer. As a result of the injuries that she sustained, she died 4 days later. Thousands of suffragettes followed her coffin at her funeral
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/picture/2013/jun/01/photography-epsom-derby-stakes Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
The month in photography – audio slideshow
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Vanessa Winship, Erwin Blumenfeld and Nobuyoshi Araki feature in June’s guide to the best photography around the world
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/audioslideshow/2013/may/31/photography-william-eggleston-vanessa-winship Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
Paris, 1968 – picture of the day
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A photographic highlight selected by the picture desk. On May 30 1968, almost 500,000 protesters marched through Paris chanting, ‘Adieu, de Gaulle!’. At 2.30pm, Prime Minister Georges Pompidou persuaded President Charles de Gaulle to dissolve the National Assembly and to call a new election, thereby ending the immediate threat of revolution
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/picture/2013/may/30/paris-1968-picture-of-the-day Jim Powell Thanks for reading Jay
The Observer’s 20 photographs of the week
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The best news and culture images from around the world over the past seven days
via Art and design: Photography | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/gallery/2013/may/25/jessica-chastain-beckham-observer-20-photographs Jim Powell, Andy Hall Thanks for reading Jay
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