Birmingham, 1963
Charles Moore, one of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th century, died earlier this month of natural causes at age 79. This photo of police dogs attacking protesters in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, is indicative of what made him great – a short lens and a fearless attitude.
Today, The New York Times looks at photojournalism in the time of the cell phone camera. The news is good and bad. At the top end, professional photographers are producing great works, but on the local front, most newspapers can’t afford them any more. Citizen journalists are filling the void, often with profoundly moving results. Read the article by Hank Klibanoff.
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