A good photograph is made when the inner vision behind the closed eye corresponds with the vision of the open one behind the viewfinder in the moment of pressing the button.
VIETNAM — David Christian, perhaps the most decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, shows off his war wounds for the camera, 1997. He was twice nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge for 30 days under enemy fire, the Distinguished Service Cross for using a bayonet to knock out six enemy machine guns, the Air Medal for 25 combat assaults in "hot" landing zones, and seven Purple Hearts.
Photographing for over 50 years, Thomas Hoepker has seen a world of change through his lens, from the Cold War division of his native Germany to the fall of the Twin Towers on September 11th.
Rivages
by Harry Gruyaert
Belgian photographer Harry Gruyaert draws creative inspiration from the places where earth meets sea. And while the shoreline may not be always be the main focus of his pictures, it forms a backdrop as regular as the pounding surf.
Book of the Week: Viet Nam at Peace
by Philip Jones Griffiths
Philip Jones Griffiths' groundbreaking book of photographs taken of the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968, Viet Nam Inc., played a vital role in the anti-war movement. After the war, Griffiths returned to the country to record the aftermath. This gallery features a selection of images of postwar Vietnam from Griffiths' new book, Viet Nam at Peace.
Zoom In: Pope John Paul II
by Magnum Photographers
Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005. He was revered by non-Catholics and Catholics alike for his dedication to world peace and his work on behalf of the poor.