James Nachtwey, one of the world’s greatest photojournalists and winner of the 2007 TEDPrize, received “one wish to change the world”:
“I’m working on a story that the world needs to know about. I wish for you to help me break it, in a way that provides spectacular proof of the power of news photography in the digital age.”
You can help.
AN ANCIENT DISEASE HAS TAKEN A DEADLY NEW FORM
EXTREMELY DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS
SPREAD THE STORY
STOP THE DISEASE
Photo by James Nachtwey
Link to other events around the world.
http://www.tedprize.org/nachtwey/eventlocation.html
James Nachtwey Ted Talk
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/james_nachtwey_s_searing_pictures_of_war.html
Phantom Galleries LA has arranged for the slide show of
James Nachtwey’s images to be projected at various festivals
and locations throughout Los Angeles during the month of October.
Please see below for complete list.
XDRTB.org is an extraordinary effort to tell the story of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and TB through powerful photographs taken by James Nachtwey. This is a vital story that the world needs to know about, if we are to stop this disease in its tracks. XDR-TB, or extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis, is a new and deadly mutation of tuberculosis. Similar in creation to multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) but more extreme in its manifestation, it arises when common tuberculosis goes untreated or standard TB drugs are misused. James’ photographs represent these varying strains. Learn more about XDRTB.org
These screenings could not be possible
without the support of the following people.
Mark Bava
Networker extraordinaire.
www.markbava.blogspot.com
Grant Davis
Providing equipment
www.vjculture.com
Paul Carey
providing equipment
www.scalabledisplay.com
www.marketingspecialists.com
Locations to View the slide show in Los Angeles.
October 4, 2208
The 6th Annual LA Decompression
Music & Arts Festival
http://www.la-burningman.org
October 4th Noon to Midnight Los Angeles State Historical Park 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
October 5, 2008
Elevate Film Festival
http://www.elevateexperience.com/
Nokia Theater at LA Live Downtown Los Angeles
2pm-8pm
University by the Sea Long Beach
http://universitybythesea.com/
Projection and information booth inside the Lafayette Building Kitchen.
Free class
October 9, 2008
Downtown Art Walk
www.DowntownArtWalk.com
Projection on wall at 6th and Main St 7-10 pm
Receiving and info booth inside at Phantom Galleries LA at the PE Lofts, 610 Main St. Showing the photography of Alexandra Breckenridge and Shalon Goss curated by Edgar Varela Fine Arts. EdgarVarelaFineArts.com
October 10, 2008
Pasadena Art Night
Projection in window at 82 North Fair Oaks. 7pm-11pm
Receiving and information at the Phantom Galleries LA exhibit Dave Lovejoy “Circular Logic” at The Majestical Roof Gallery 88 North Fair Oaks, Suite 102, Pasadena, California 91103 http://www.myspace.com/majesticalroof
Saturday October 11, 2008
NELA Art Walk http://www.nelaart.com/
Screening Slide show during the Art Walk on a monitor on a DVD player at Future Studio. 7pm-9pm
Future Studio 5558 N Figueroa St Highland Park, California 90043 http://homepage.mac.com/futurestudio/futurestudioGallery/current.html
Last minute additional screenings TBA
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Additional thanks
Thank you to the following people who made these screenings possible:
Barry Shy for allowing us to project on his building on the Downtown Art Walk.
Coreland Properties for allowing us use of 82 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Stuart Rapeport and Amy Inouye of Future Gallery
Additional thanks goes to:
David Pelton, Brady Westwater, Bert Green, Edgar Varela, Shalon Goss, Alexandra Breckenridge, Esther Bienstock, Ronnie Pirovino, David Lovejoy, Ryan Smolar, Even Kelly, Alex Theory PH D, Jenny Candia, Christina Bernal, Steve Shoffner, Al Bienstock and many more.
TED Prize sponsor
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is committed to increasing access to improved TB diagnostics worldwide. BD focuses not only on ensuring access to its existing TB diagnostic technologies, but also is investing in much-needed improved TB diagnostics.
BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. BD is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. BD is focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing research, discovery and production of new drugs and vaccines. BD's capabilities are instrumental in combating many of the world's most pressing diseases. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs approximately 28,000 people in approximately 50 countries throughout the world. The Company serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public.
For more information, please visit bd.com
James Nachtwey
Photojournalist James Nachtwey is considered by many to be the greatest war photographer of recent decades. He has covered conflicts and major social issues in more than 30 countries.
For the past three decades, James Nachtwey has devoted himself to documenting wars, conflicts and critical social issues, working in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda, South Africa, Russia, Bosnia, Chechnya, Kosovo, Romania, Brazil and the United States.
Nachtwey has been a contract photographer with Time since 1984. However, when certain stories he wanted to cover -- such as Romanian orphanages and famine in Somalia -- garnered no interest from magazines, he self-financed trips there. He is known for getting up close to his subjects, or as he says, "in the same intimate space that the subjects inhabit," and he passes that sense of closeness on to the viewer.
In putting himself in the middle of conflict, his intention is to record the truth, to document the struggles of humanity, and with this, to wake people up and stir them to action. As he says: "I’m a witness and I want my testimony to be honest and uncensored. I also want it to be powerful and eloquent and to do as much justice as possible to the experience of the people I’m photographing."
When James Nachtwey was awarded the TED Prize in 2007, he was given $100,000 and one wish to change the world. He wished for our help in telling a vital story to the world, using powerful photos taken around the globe. This photography project and this site are the result of his wish.
James Nachtwey Ted Talk
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/james_nachtwey_s_searing_pictures_of_war.html
www.jamesnachtwey.com
VII Photo Agency: www.viiphoto.com
About the TED Prize
When James Nachtwey was awarded the TED Prize in 2007, he was given $100,000 and one wish to change the world. This was his wish:
"I'm working on a story that the world needs to know about. I wish for you to help me break it in a way that provides spectacular proof of the power of news photography in the digital age."
The TED Prize was created as a way of taking the inspiration, ideas and resources that are generated at TED and using them to make a difference. Although the winners receive a prize of $100,000 each, that's the least of what they get. The real prize is that they are granted a WISH. A wish to change the world.
For details on all the TED Prize winners, visit TEDPrize.org
About TED
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader, with one mission: Spreading ideas.
The annual TED Conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).
TED.com, in turn, makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. Some 300 talks from our archive are now available, with more added each week. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.
TED believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world.
To learn more about TED, visit TED.com
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