Archives de septembre, 2007

Exclusif : le Che par Perfecto Romero

9 octobre 2007 : 40ème anniversaire de la mort du Che. Des images exceptionnelles du premier véritable reportage sur Che Guevara d’octobre 1958 à Mars 1959, réalisées par le photographe Cubain Perfecto Romero. – Le Che blessé pendant les dernières batailles de la guerilla cubaine – La rencontre du Che pendant la guerilla avec celle qui allait devenir sa deuxième femme, Aleida March. – Che Guevara en tant que en tant que gouverneur militaire de la forteresse « La Cabana », où ont eu lieu les procès publics des criminels de guerre pendant les premiers jours de la Révolution cubaine en janvier 1959.

2007, 9th 0ctober: 40th anniversary of Che’s death. The first reportage about Che Guevara during his guerilla campaign in Cuba and the start of the Revolution. Exceptional images taken by Cuban guerilla-photographer Perfecto Romero from October 1958 to March 1959.

Ecuador: « Jungle Law » : A story by photographer Rémi Bénali

In 1993, thirty thousand Amerindians and farmers launched into a titanic judicial battle against Chevron Texaco, the second largest producer of energy in the world. The people of the Sucumbios region in Ecuador, who call themselves Los Afectados or the « Affected Ones », are determined to fight for as long as it takes. Lead by their lawyer, Pablo Fajardo, a man who also comes from extreme poverty, the plaintiffs ask more than 6 billion Dollars in compensation for the damages. It is one of the largest suits ever of its kind.

A story by photographer Rémi Benali/LightMediation

Hijra, « half-women » of Pakistan

Hijra cultivate the secret and the ambiguity which characterize them. They claim to be pseudo-hermaphrodites, victims of the curse of God but most are eunuches. In Delhi, in the elegant and trendy shops of Connaught place, they threaten to undress if they don’t obtain charities. To Lahore or other sanctuary of Pakistani Punjab, they dance lasciviously in rustic « discos » to attract clients. On both sides of the indo-Pakistani border, they are Hijra or Khusra walking in the streets, in noisy groups, dressed in saris or in shalwar kamiz (ample tunic on a baggy pants). They are welcomed everywhere with a mixture of superstitious fear, contempt, amusement, and sometimes respect.

India: journal of a photographer.

Petrut Calinescu spent few months in India documenting the traditional life, which continues untouched by the passing time and by the changes that makes today India one of the fastest growing economy in the world. The 3 pictures series show the faith, the entertainment and the work of the normal condition Indians in the modern India.

Parution France – USHUAÏA – Les fourmis aborigènes

Patrick Landmann continue son marathon de parutions: ce mois ci, ses fourmis aborigènes sont dans USHUAÏA MAGAZINE:

Parution Chine – FOCUS – Les promesses de la mer d’Alexis Duclos

Le reportage sur les molécules issues des recherches sur la faune et flore marine parait dans l’édition chinoise de FOCUS:

Chronicle of a cancer – The victory of Gregory

The battle against cancer is a real ordeal. On top of having to fight against the spread of tumours, the patient has to endure traumatizing treatments both mentally and physically. Grégory, 26 years old, was confronted to this ordeal. This report allowed me to show how Grégory, by making the most of the best in him and around him: his craving to live, the love of his relatives and the profound humanity of the nurses, was, with the doctors, one of the authors of his own recovery.

Le peuple des Abeilles

Si l’abeille venait à disparaître, l’homme n’aurait plus que quelques années à vivre. Affirmation sans doute à relativiser, comme aurait pu le dire Albert Einstein, auteur présumé de ladite citation. Il n’empêche que l’abeille, depuis son apparition sur terre il y a quelque cinquante millions d’années, conjointement aux plantes à fleurs, a largement contribué à la reproduction, à l’évolution et à la diversité du monde végétal que l’on connaît aujourd’hui. Butineuse laborieuse, couverte de pollen, son avidité à constituer des réserves hivernales dans sa ronde de fleur en fleur font de l’abeille un pollinisateur hors pair. Elle contribue, aujourd’hui encore, à la pollinisation de près de 80% des espèces végétales et demeure un maillon majeur de la sauvegarde de la biodiversité et de l’environnement.

River Dolphins in danger !

The definite extinction of the Baiji, or Chinese dolphin, is not only the first ever for a cetacean but could likely be followed by others. River dolphins are amongst the most endangered mammals in the world because they live right where humans are most active for fishing but also industry and transport, hence pollution. Hunting is usually not a major threat as these animals are often linked to religious beliefs. But this does not save them from being accidentally trapped in nets or starved by lack of fish. Portraits of these original creatures (some are almost blind, have crocodile rostrums, spit water, or bear hairs?) which live in the largest rivers of the planet.