Photojournalism Daily: Oct. 17, 2014

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Today’s daily Photojournalism Links collection highlights Jehad Nga’s gloomy work from the conflict-ravaged Central African Republic, shot on assignment for The New Yorker. The photographs of the warring parties and the plight of civilians capture a bleak portrait of a country at its worst hour.


Jehad Nga: Central African Republic (The New Yorker Photo Booth)

Nadav Kander: Dust (Wired Raw File) The work on the ruins of the Soviet era’s secret cities is worth viewing again.

Aaron Huey: Sherpa Pride and Sacrifice (National Geographic) Series on Nepal’s brave Sherpa.

Joseph Sywenkyj Wins W. Eugene Smith Grant (TIME LightBox) The American photographer won the prestigious grant for his work documenting the lives of families affected by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

Davide Monteleone (British Journal of Photography) The photographer talks about his Chechnya work.

Diana Markosian (Open Society Foundations) Markosian speaks about documenting Chechen women.


Photojournalism Links is a compilation of the most interesting photojournalism found on the web, curated by Mikko Takkunen, Associate Photo Editor at TIME. Follow him on Twitter @photojournalism.


General Joseph Ousmane Zoundeko, a Seleka commander, at his base in Bambari. Central African Republic.
General Joseph Ousmane Zoundeko, a Seleka commander, at his base in Bambari. Central African Republic.Jehad Nga for The New Yorker
The Polygon Nuclear Test Site I (After The Event), Kazakhstan, 2011.Nadav Kander—Courtesy Flowers Gallery, London and New York
A demonstrator stands in front of burning vehicles during violent clashes with police near Hrushevsky Street, Jan. 19, 2014.
A demonstrator stands in front of burning vehicles during violent clashes with police near Hrushevsky Street, Jan. 19, 2014.Joseph Sywenkyj
Chechen artists backstage. In today's Chechnya, all women must wear headscarves in public schools and state buildings. Celebrities were among the first to conform, making the head cover a fashion statement.
Chechen artists backstage. In today's Chechnya, all women must wear headscarves in public schools and state buildings. Celebrities were among the first to conform, making the head cover a fashion statement.Diana Markosian

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