José Nicolas Black & White Work

“Black & White Work” is a retrospective series from Paris based French photographer and photojournalist José Nicola’s most acclaimed black and white images.

Shot over a period of 15 years from the early 1980’s while he was working as a photojournalist and war photo-reporter for the French Photo agency Sipa Press, these iconic images cover some of the most notorious moments of the second half of the 20th century.

From the development of central African countries, the Somali civil war to political turmoil in Kurdistan and Afghanistan: These photographs have largely contributed to raise awareness and bring attention to some of the major political and social events of that period.

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West Beirut. Every Sunday during the war, the big wheel works - Lebanon, 1982 © José Nicolas
Construction of a well in the Mongo region - Chad, 1983 © José Nicolas
A young Peshmerga boy, Kurdish Iranian fighter, guard prisoners of the Iranian army - Iraq, 1984 © José Nicolas
A mujaheddin soldier with his rocket launcher, ready to fight the Soviet invaders - Afghanistan, 1984 © José Nicolas
Fox Hunting at Baroness Monique de Rothschild's - Compiègne forest, near Paris 1995 © José Nicolas
Amin Wardak and his Mujahideen- Afghanistan, 1984 © José Nicolas
Arrival of the American Circus at Bercy station - Paris, 1985 © José Nicolas
Pilgrimage in Lourdes - France, 1985 © 025-lourdes-integristes-j-nicolas-1985
Prayer at the mosque in N'Djamena - Chad, 1986 © José Nicolas
Malian woman and her child in Mogadishu Italian clinic - Somalia, 1992 © José Nicolas
Tajikistan's national orchestra playes for french President François Mitterand - Tajikistan, 1993 © José Nicolas
Mountain Rescue exercise on the Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix - France, 1995 © José Nicolas
Coal miner in the Souk of Marrakech - Morocco, 1995 © José Nicolas
Martinez Hotel, the maids are busy for the film festival preparation - Cannes, France 1998 © José Nicolas
Pilgrimage - Jerusalem, 1998 © José Nicolas
Anse de la Fausse Monnaie - Marseille, 2010 © José Nicolas
Hanoi - Vietnam, 1993 © vietnam-hanoi-1993-j-nicolas
Village of Roure - France, 2010 © José Nicolas

THEME: TRAVEL Deadline: 31 August 2019

Competition Judge: STEVE MCCURRY

When traveling, the only way to discover the rhythm of life of a place is to experience it.

Each place we visit has its own particular look, ambiance, and atmosphere. Understanding its people, customs and traditions is vital and there’s always something unique to capture.

This summer we want to see images that communicate the life of a place in all its splendor, and trigger our memories. Whatever the subject may be: Street, Portrait, Landscape, Documentary... We want to share your journey, visually and intellectually - Let’s travel together!

1st Prize: $1000 · 2nd Prize: $600 · 3rd Prize: $400

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