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World Press Photo 2001

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The World Press Photo annuals are always a good showcase for the best photojournalism from the rest of the world (and an excellent companion to the NPPA's Best of Photojournalism series), and this year is no exception. There's plenty of spectacular documentary work in here that for whatever reason, just never seems to be published in the America, outside of these volumes: illegal immigration in South Africa; acid attacks in Bangladesh; the roadkill problem in Australia, etc.

What's also nice is that although there apparently wasn't enough space to print the multi-image winners in their entirety, the back of the book has thumbnails of all winning entries, so you can still see the story in its entire presentation.

The World Press Photo series is much more than just a simple chronicle of the winners, or a summary of the year in pictures...it's a window into some of the best work being done anywhere today.

I buy this WPP books in every year! I'd like to offer you the exhibition too. Those are more live!

As with earlier volumes of this series, World Press Photo 2001 shows us the year we all, luckily, passed through. It's evocative, moving, and at times very sad. The power of the images range from subtle to in-your-face--and each single shot speaks volumes.