Magnum photographer, Newsha Tavakolian has been photographing her homecountry of Iran for more than two decades. Her nuanced work in the country culminates to provide a broad, authored perspective on everyday life. Here, to accompany the following edit of her work here made in the nation, Tavakolian discusses the changes she has observed over time, which have influenced and inspired her work.
Behind the NFT: Leonard Freed, The March on Washington.
August 28, 1963 was a historical day for democracy in America. More than 250,000 people gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to mount a peaceful protest demanding equal rights and economic equality for African Americans.
Behind the NFT: Jonas Bendiksen's The Last Testament
In his book, The Last Testament, Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen chronicles seven men who all publicly claim to be the biblical Messiah returned. Some have thousands of followers; others only a handful of disciples. All are united in the faith that they themselves are the Chosen One and have come to save the world. In his own words, the Magnum photographer explains what the project means to him.
Behind the NFT: Alex Majoli’s Guards Inside the Kremlin
In 2019, Alex Majoli traveled to Moscow, Russia to explore the city and document life in the Russian capital. One of the spaces he visited was the Kremlin, and this image above shows Kremlin guards lined up in uniform.