Tag: "photography"
Leonora Carrington on Mexico City's Paseo de Reforma
Leonora Carrington is a British surrealist artist from Lancashire who left Europe during the Second World War, on the run from the Nazis.
She finally settled in Mexico, and has produced an impressive body of work, some of which is currently on display on one of Mexico’s main thoroughfares – Paseo de Reforma.
April update: Violence against journalists continues
April is shaping up to be a bad month for journalists in Mexico.
Dia de los Muertos
MexicoReporter.com is in Mictlan, covering day of the dead outside DF. We’ll be back soon……
One Year On, Supporters of Dead Journalist Oppose U.S Drugs Cash Proposal
Groups demanding justice for the murder of U.S journalist Brad Will, who was shot dead in Oaxaca, Mexico on this day last year, are opposing the $1.4 billion security proposal put forward by President George Bush this week as part of an initiative to help the country fight its illegal drugs trafficking problem.
World Press Photo exhibition opens in Mexico City
The World Press Photo awards exhibition opened in Mexico City’s beautiful Franz Meyer museum last night in collaboration with Mexico’s National Commission of Human Rights.
The event was attended by hundreds, and features 200 photographs representing the best in press photography of last year. Images in the show range from photographs of conflict zones to wildlife.
Too Much Violence in Contemporary Photography, says Magnum member
There is too much of an emphasis on documenting violence in contemporary press photography, and photojournalists should document other, non-violent stories in the world, according to Rene Burri.
Bull-taunting in pictures
Anyone can try their hand at being a matador with the bulls in Huamantla, which are let loose in the streets as part of the celebrations for a religious festival. See here for more pictures:
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