MEISELAS, Susan

About the U.S. photographer, Susan MEISELAS (b. 1948, in Baltimore)

Susan MEISELAS studied at Sarah Lawrence College and received her master's degree in education from Harvard University. Through the mediation of Gilles PERESS, she became a member of the Magnum photography agency in 1976, was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1992, and has been chairwoman of the Magnum Foundation since 2007. Susan MEISELAS has lived in New York since the 1970s. The freelance photographer became internationally known for her coverage of the revolution in Nicaragua (1978-1982). Her motive is to make visible themes and backgrounds on human rights issues as well as armed conflicts.

Photo books by and about the work of Susan MEISELAS

'Carnival Strippers' (1976, 2003); ''Nicaragua: June 1978-July 1979' (1981, 2008, 2016); 'El Salvador. The Work of 30 Photographers' (1983); 'Chile: From Within' (1990); 'Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History' (1997, 2008); 'Magna Brava: Magnum's Women Photographers' (1999); 'Pandora's Box' (2001); 'New York 11. September by Magnum Photographers' (2002); 'Encounters With the Dani: Stories from the Baliem Valley' (2003); 'In History: and Documentary Photography (2008); 'Photography As Activism: Images for Social Change' (2011, together with works by W. Eugene SMITH, Mary Ellen MARK, Donna FERRATO, Chris KILLIP, Paul GRAHAM, Stephen SHAMES, Sebastião SALGADO, Eugene RICHARDS, Marcus BLEASDALE, Tom STODDART, Jonathan TORGOVNIK, Edward KASHI, Brent STIRTON, Stephen DUPONT, Walter ASTRADA); 'On the Frontline' (2017); 'Mediations' (2018); 'Women Photographers on the Frontline: From Lee Miller to Anja Niedringhaus' (2019); 'Unretouched Women' (2019, co-edited with photographs by Eve ARNOLD and Abigail HEYMAN); 'Tar Beach: Life on the Rooftops of Little Italy, 1920-75' (2020); 'Carnival Strippers. Revisited' (2022)


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Women Seeing Women
Women Seeing Women
This anthology contains 160 pictures by ninety female photographers to answer the question of whether there is a 'female gaze' in photography. The focus is on the four major subject areas of social reality, family, female body and virtual reality.
39,80 € * Weight 1.4 kg
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Mirror Mirror. Portugal as seen by MAGNUM Photographers (by Christoph Renard)
Mirror Mirror. Portugal as seen by MAGNUM Photographers (by Christoph Renard)
The out-of-print catalog 'Mirror Mirror. Portugal as seen by Magnum photographers' was published on the occasion of the 2004 exhibition in Lisbon. A look at Portugal from the 1950s to the present through the eyes of thirteen leading Magnum photographers.
78,00 € Weight 0.8 kg
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MEISELAS, Susan - In History
MEISELAS, Susan - In History
'In History' shows how Susan MEISELAS deals with basic questions such as the relationship to her subjects, use & distribution of her images, and the relationship of images to history & memory. A contribution to the debate on contemporary photojournalism.
68,00 € Weight 1.7 kg
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Conversations 3
Conversations 3
The third volume in the series 'Conversations' by Remi Coignet also contains interviews with participants from the international photo scene on the role of the photo book in the work of photographers, designers & publishers, as well as their book design.
19,80 € * Weight 0.5 kg
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MEISELAS, Susan - Nicaragua. June 1978 - July 1979
MEISELAS, Susan - Nicaragua. June 1978 - July 1979
This new edition of the photo book classic 'Nicaragua. June 1978 - July 1979' by American documentary photographer and Magnum member Susan MEISELAS is a groundbreaking contribution to the literature of committed photojournalism with bonus material on DVD.
from 58,00 € Weight 1 kg
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PBM_Catalogue Box
PBM_Catalogue Box
The unusual 'PBM_Catalog Box' contains leporellos, brochures and posters for the 33 exhibitions and projects shown during the PhotoBookMuseum pop-up in Cologne. The shape of the box alludes to the exhibitions shown in traditional shipping containers.
55,00 € * Weight 1 kg
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Zeitblende. Fünf Jahrzehnte MAGNUM-Photographie
Zeitblende. Fünf Jahrzehnte MAGNUM-Photographie
The out-of-print 'Zeitblende' was published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the famous photo agency Magnum. The picture & text book provides an overview of the impressive field of reportage photography that is commensurate with its significance
0,00 € * Weight 2.4 kg
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The How We See: Photobooks by Women
The How We See: Photobooks by Women
The comprehensive publication 'The How we See: Photobooks by Women' is an invaluable reference. Sien contains current and historical photo books by women photographers, a chronology and essays on the history and practice of photo books by women.
0,00 € * Weight 1 kg
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MEISELAS, Susan - Mediations
MEISELAS, Susan - Mediations
'Mediations' by Susan MEISELAS contains a selection of works from the 1970s until today. It traces her career since then and contains essays by renowned authors - published at the same time as the major retrospectives in Barcelona, Paris & San Francisco.
68,00 € Weight 0.7 kg
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Photography Now. Fifty Pioneers Defining for the Twenty-First Century
Photography Now. Fifty Pioneers Defining for the Twenty-First Century
The illustrated book 'Photography Now: Fifty Pioneers Defining Photography for the Twenty-First Century' by Charlotte Jansen includes works by D'AGATA, CREWDSON, GOLDIN, McGINLEY, MEISELAS, PARR, RUFF, SHERMAN, SUGIMOTO, TELLER, TILLMANS, WALL and YOKOTA.
49,00 € * Weight 1.2 kg
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Awards
Susan MEISELAS has received numerous awards, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal (1979), the Leica Award for Excellence (1982), the Hasselblad Award (1994), the Harvard Arts Medal (2011), and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Award (2019), as well as the first Women in Motion Award (2019) for her lifetime achievement. Most recently, she received the prestigious Dr. Erich Salomon Award from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (DGPh) in 2022.


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