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Scott Dadich on POWER Platon for iPad

What is a book on the iPad? It's a question that's being answered in many different ways (See: Al Gore's Our Choice, William Joyce's The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Above & Beyond: George Steinmetz, and even SPD... MORE

Platon's Power

In September 2009, photographer Platon began a project to photograph world leaders, documenting the familiar and not-so-familiar faces of world power at the beginning of the era of our Great Recession. As the New Yorker described it, it was "a... MORE

National Magazine Awards winners

The annual National Magazine Awards were presented on April 22 at Alice Tully Hall in NYC. Here's a list of the magazines and people who won the visual categories:* Best Design: Wired (for the third year in a row!). Creative... MORE

Platon's Photos of Civil Rights Heroes

The New Yorker's Feb. 15-22, 2010 issue featured a remarkable portfolio of civil rights-era leaders photographed by Platon. Titled "The Promise," it also has an introduction by New Yorker editor David Remnick. The portfolio includes portraits of Malcolm X's daughters,... MORE

A Wise Latina and the Color Red: Latina's Justice Sotomayor Cover

In 2009, Justice Sonia Sotomayor became an instant inspiration to Latinas in the United States. She lost her father when she was 9, battled diabetes, and was raised by her mother in a public housing project. She eventually graduated with honors at... MORE

Platon's Portraits of Power

In September 2009, Platon set up shop in the General Assembly at the UN and set about photographing the world leaders gathered there for The New Yorker, where he is staff photographer. The magazine has a great collection of the... MORE

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