This day of CHANGE
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Andrew McConnell
Artist's Statement:
ABOUT the Project
“This day of CHANGE”
On January 20th, 2009, Barrack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America. This inauguration of the first African American President marked a CHANGE in history. On that very day, News magazine COURRiER Japon decided to give out an assignment to some of the best photographers around the world, to capture what “HOPE” means to them. From Washington DC to a new-born baby in Palestine, environmental issues, each shared their vision of “HOPE”.
At the end, 132 photographers from 79 different countries participated and submitted their work. A photo-book, “This day of Change” was published by Kodansha in late April 2009.
Website : http://www.courrierjp.com/120/
About COURRiER Japon
The monthly news magazine COURRiER Japon was launched in 2005 by Kodansha Ltd.. As her sister magazine Courrier International (France), COURRiER Japon picks out the best stories from over 1500 newspapers and publications around the world.
Credits for slideshow presented in Toronto
Photo editors : Yumi Goto, Ayumi Nakanishi, Ko Sasaki, Anna Mika Sato
Artist's Bio:
Irish photojournalist born in 1977, Andrew McConnell began his career as a press photographer in Northern Ireland, covering the closing stages of the conflict there and the transition to peace. In 2004, he turned to documentary photography and began to work on stories worldwide, covering events in Europe, Asia and Africa. He is drawn to places that remain under-reported and his work has appeared internationally in The Independent, The Guardian, FT Magazine, L'Express, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, Time, and National Geographic.
Contact Info:http://www.andrewmcconnell.com
