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For over five decades, Stephen Shames has documented the world as an award-winning photojournalist. Through his photography, he uncovers the raw emotions and deeper truths behind both global, political issues and private, personal ones. From chronicling the Black Panther movement in Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers, to exposing the silent crisis of child poverty in Outside the Dream: Child Poverty in America, Shames' work consistently highlights the humanity at the heart of struggle and survival. In Stephen Shames: A Lifetime in Photography, Kehrer Verlag presents a comprehensive collection of Shames' life's work, featuring iconic images as well as many previously unpublished. While Shames has photographed a vast array of subjects - from political leaders to ordinary people across diverse cultures - a unifying thread runs through his photos: an exploration of what divides and unites us. His images of children and families reveal stories of violence, abuse, love, hope, and transcendence, offering a window into the complexities of the human experience. In this stunning volume spanning nearly 60 years of photography, Shames invites the reader to embark on an emotional journey through his photography, where the power of his images continue to inspire reflection and empathy.

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Stephen Shames (b. 1947, in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American photojournalist who for over 50 years has used his photography to raise awareness of social issues, with a particular focus on child poverty, solutions to child poverty, and racism. Shames was named a Purpose Prize Fellow in 2010 by Encore.org for his work helping AIDS orphans and former child soldiers in Africa. His photographs have been published and exhibited widely, and are included in numerous permanent collections of renowned institutions, such as the MoMA, New York, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the George Eastman Museum, and the International Center of Photography, New York.

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