Visa pour l'Image 2017 opened its doors yesterday (2nd September) in Perpignan. With 25 different exhibitions, spread over several venues the 29th edition of the important Photo-journalism is expected to attract thousands of visitors over the next two weeks.
The exhibitions range from China, Mosul, the Atlas mountains and the lives of forgotten widows in various countries. All document the lives of people threatened by pollution, poverty, war or persecution, usually in black and white. The photographers themselves are often threatened (one French man is currently held in Turkey) and their work is not only art, but also journalism of the highest order.
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| Picture by Fehrat Bouda of Berber woman and granddaughter |
