DEPARDON (Raymond). - Lot 80

DEPARDON (Raymond). 100 Photos in Defense of Press Freedom. Paris: Reporters Without Borders, 1997. In-4, paperback. An album published by Reporters Without Borders on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, featuring one hundred photographs selected by Raymond Depardon, a leading figure in French photojournalism. The introduction is written by Jorge Semprun, who reminds readers that press freedom is the foundation of all other freedoms. The book chronicles more than thirty years of Depardon’s reporting across every continent. His perspective—both documentary and deeply humanistic—captures major political upheavals, conflicts, election campaigns, and social crises, as well as moments of everyday life. Images that have become iconic stand alongside more intimate photographs, revealing a body of work in which the reporter’s detachment is constantly combined with deep empathy for the men and women he photographs. Like all volumes in this collection, all proceeds were donated to support Reporters Without Borders’ efforts to defend freedom of the press and protect journalists who are threatened or imprisoned. Very good condition.