Awards

• Winner of Deutsche Boerse Photography Foundation Prize 2019
• Winner of Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2019
• Winner of MacArthur Fellowship 1992
• Winner of National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship 1984
• Winner of Rockefeller Foundation, Multi-Media Fellowship 1995

Overview

Compiled by Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas, Eyes Open is a sourcebook of photography ideas for kids-to engage with the world through the camera. Twenty-three enticing projects help inspire a process of discovery and new ways of telling stories and animating ideas. Eyes Open features photographs by young people from around the globe, as well as work by professional artists that demonstrates how a simple idea can be expanded. Playful and meaningful, this book is for young would-be photographers and those interested in expressing themselves creatively.

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9781597114691

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Reviews

Her brilliant book, Eyes Open: 23 Photography Projects for Curious Kids, should inject fun into the last bit of lockdown - and perhaps inspire the next Susan Meiselas. --Daily Telegraph Ideal for any young person from the ages of nine and upwards, the book is grounded in observation and storytelling: two traits that the award-winning Meiselas is well known for. --It's Nice That

Her brilliant book, Eyes Open: 23 Photography Projects for Curious Kids, should inject fun into the last bit of lockdown - and perhaps inspire the next Susan Meiselas. -Daily Telegraph Ideal for any young person from the ages of nine and upwards, the book is grounded in observation and storytelling: two traits that the award-winning Meiselas is well known for. -It's Nice That

Author Information

Susan Meiselas (born in Baltimore, 1948) joined Magnum Photos in 1976 and is president of Magnum Foundation. She has received numerous awards, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal; Leica Award for Excellence; Hasselblad Foundation Photography Prize; Cornel Capa Infinity Award; and Harvard Arts Medal, and was a MacArthur Fellow. She received her MA in visual education from Harvard University and has published numerous books, including Nicaragua (1981; reiussued by Aperture, 2008, 2016) and On the Frontline (Aperture, 2017).

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