Color Work A photography project by José Nicolas

“A good photo, it’s a lot of luck, a little courage and a sense of composition” – José Nicolas

Following French photographer José Nicola’s black and white retrospective here is a collection of the artists most notorious color works.

Shot from the early 1980’s over a period of 15 years working as a photojournalist and war correspondant for the French Photo agency Sipa Press, Nicola’s work narrates some of the most powerful event of the 20th century. A collection of stunning images featuring major political and social events, from the Romanian Revolution of 1989 to the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

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color portrait photo of Inle Lake fishermen, Burma, by Barry Crosthwaite
© Barry Crosthwaite
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