100 Words: Photographers Speak

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100 Words: On The Shadows Of The Disappeared

by Joao Pina

June 11, 2013 1:29 PM

Photographer Joao Pina is traveling around South America, gathering portraits and testaments about a dark chapter in history.

Mirta Clara and her husband were arrested in 1975 for involvement with the Montoneros political group. Once in custody, she was tortured while pregnant with her second son, who today suffers mental problems. Her husband was executed in what is known as the Margarita Belen Massacre. She was finally released in 1983 and today works as a human rights advocate and psychologist in Buenos Aires.

100 Words: The Life Of A Sibling With Disability

by Giovanni Cocco

June 04, 2013 9:00 AM

Giovanni Cocco has a sister named Monia, who has been disabled since birth. He says photographing her is a way to understand her.

Monia is my sister. She has been disabled since birth. My mother takes care of her every day, every hour, always. Monia's world is a world away from everything else: solitary, confined, but not empty, where time is made up of moments, a present that does not need to project into the future.

100 Words: Life And Death Of A Japanese Racehorse

by Hajime Kimura

May 14, 2013 9:30 AM

Photographer Hajime Kimura says he hopes to bring awareness "to the life and use of horses in Japan."

Hajime Kimura documents Japan's racehorse industry.

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100 Words: Mongolia In Flux

by Michele Palazzi

April 24, 2013 6:00 AM

A young photographer documents Mongolia, portraying a changing economic and cultural landscape.

Hovorerden plays with his sister during a sand storm. Mongolia, Gobi, Omongovi, 2012.

100 Words: In A Russian Arctic City

by Tomeu Coll

February 08, 2013 3:12 PM

Above Russia's Arctic Circle are cities that were built on the coal industry, and are fading in its wake.

Even in the springtime snowfall buries the city.

100 Words: Chechen Girls And The Rise Of Islam

by Diana Markosian

January 23, 2013 9:09 AM

A photo essay explores how young girls face questions about identity in a country that's redefining itself.

Seda Makhagieva, 15, wraps a pastel-colored head and neck covering. Makhagieva fought to wear the hijab -- a sharp break from her family's traditions.

100 Words: On Peru's Interoceanic Highway

by Roberto Guerra

January 10, 2013 1:23 PM

Photographer Roberto Guerra shares a few words on his project documenting the construction of an expansive new highway.

A man crosses the Interoceanic Highway near the Peru-Brazil border.

100 Words: On Going 'Back To The Land'

by Rachel Barrett

October 26, 2012 2:45 PM

In 2008, a group of women moved to Bolinas, Calif., hoping to live closer to the land. Photographer Rachel Barrett describes her experience documenting that community.

100 Words: Photographer Meike Nixdorf On Perspective

by Meike Nixdorf

September 05, 2012 9:30 AM

By moving your perspective slightly, you might find a whole new story.

100 Words: The Farm Families Of Vermont

by Skye Chalmers

July 02, 201211:36 AM

A New England photographer reflects on his documentary about the local farming community.

A photograph from the series Sending Milk, a documentary project about the family farms of Vermont.

100 Words: In Clarkston, Ga., A Modern-Day Ellis Island

by Bryan Meltz

May 24, 201211:40 AM

It is estimated that 1 in 3 of Clarkston's residents is an immigrant, and more than 60 languages are now spoken in this small Southern town.

100 Words On Women In Morocco: Collage Conveys What A Photo Cannot

by Tiana Markova-Gold

January 09, 2012 5:31 PM

A photographer and a writer pair up on a project about prostitution and the marginalization of women.

100 Words: On Photographing 'The New Yorkers'

by Robert Herman

November 28, 201110:07 AM

Street photographer Robert Herman discusses his view of 1980s New York City, where the "clash of cultures created a cacophony of voices."

A New York City street scene by photographer Robert Herman.

100 Words: On The Enduring Culture Of Horse Racing

by Ellen Rennard

November 09, 2011 9:16 AM

Photographer Ellen Rennard dreamt of being a jockey. That didn't work out, but she still has a soft spot for the sport.

Photographer Ellen Rennard has a series about horse racing.

100 Words: Seeking Distant Relations

by Lori Grinker

October 24, 201110:43 AM

Can you trace your family back 100 years? Lori Grinker explores her family's diaspora through photos.