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Around The Horn
4 November 2023
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Israel-Gaza conflict, Samar Abu Elouf, Anthony Edralin and Chris Gunn.
- The Associated Press presents 28 images of the Israel-Gaza Conflict. "Scenes of destruction and pain endure on both sides as the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas stretches into a fourth week."
- In Chatting the Pictures, Michael Shaw and Cara Finnegan discuss On a Gaza Playground an image of children reacting to an aerial assault at a UN school captured by Samar Abu Elouf for the New York Times. "Our discussion focuses on the intricate sensory and kinesthetic aspects of the photo, its portrayal of sustained fear underscoring the ongoing trauma of those living in Gaza," they say. "We also analyze the diverse emotional responses of the children and observe how the enclosed environment magnifies the confinement and perpetual vulnerability faced by Gaza's residents." Not said but important to remember is the Hamas defense strategy of using human shields, locating its command centers beneath hospitals and schools. "In statements over the years Hamas has made clear it sees the civilian death toll as inevitable and useful," Peter Beaumont reports in his recent article on the subject of Hamas and human shields.
- Grace Holliday interviews Anthony Edralin about his Best Phone Picture. "Edralin found himself staring out of the window waiting for something to happen," she writes. "Then it did, in the form of a gaggle of window cleaners on cherry pickers." Which only goes to prove, he tells her, "No matter the circumstances, there's an artistic angle to everything."
- Abbey Fruguson interviews Chris Gunn, whose 100-plus images detail the making of the James Webb Space Telescope in a new book titled Inside the Star Factory. "His work puts faces to NASA's biggest telescope endeavor, humanizing the entire assignment and showcasing those who dedicated so much of their time to a single goal," she writes.
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