Rick Smolan: Rick Smolan Tells the Story of a Girl

December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)

Rick Smolan tells the story of Natasha or Hyun Sook and how his photography led him to reunite an Amerasian girl with her birthright as an American.

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Edward Burtynsky: Photographing the Landscape of Oil

July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Edward Burtynsky shows how he came to use his talents in taking photographs to capture moments that would enlighten viewers to the global energy crisis.

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Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes

February 1, 2005 (about 19 years ago)

Edward Burtynsky uses photography to capture pleasure, guilt and enlightenment that he hopes will lead to a changed world.

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Rachel Sussman: The World's Oldest Living Things

July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

Rachel Sussman shows photographs of some of the oldest living things in the planet from gigantic baobabs to permafrost actinobacteria.

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Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Capturing a Fragile Earth in Wide-Angle

February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)

In this talk, Yann Arthus-Bertrand talks and shows us, through images, about the state of our home. He has been doing various projects to promote awareness and action for the Earth's current situation. He also stresses that though we are part of the problem, we are also the solution.

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Taryn Simon: Taryn Simon Photographs Secret Sites

July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Taryn Simon shows powerful photographs of truths and mistaken truths.

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James Nachtwey: James Nachtwey's Searing Photos of War

March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)

In this talk, Photojournalist James Nachtwey shows us his searing images of war. He tells us what led him to be a photographer and provides a narrative of the work of a documentary photographer. He immerses us in images that talk to people, touch our hearts, inspire action, and change history's c...

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JR : Inside Out TED Prize Interview

March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Anonymous artist, JR, speaks in an interview about his street-art photography projects that connect him with people around the world, causing people to see the world around them a little bit differently. He was awarded the TED Prize in 2011.

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JR : Use Art to Turn the World Inside Out

March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

JR takes pictures of people and pastes black and white photos around the world to incite change in perspective and try to create a better world through street art.

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Paul Nicklen: Tales of Ice-Bound Wonderlands

March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Paul Nicklen shows amazing photographs of mammals in the ice and shares a heart-warmign story of his one encounter with a leopard seal.

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