Le Journal de la Photographie

Sports, Part 1 Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images Washington Post Sports, Part 1 ”Rich Lam’s shot of lovers embracing in the midst of angry Canadian hockey fans became an instant classic the moment it went viral. After the Vancouver Canucks lost the decisive Game 7 of a thrilling and brutal Stanley Cup championship series, the team’s fans went from avid to rabi... Sports, Part 2 Photo by Doug Mills “Lens,” New York Times Sports, Part 2 ”The big story of this year’s U.S. Open golf tournament was the dominating win by 22-year-old Irishman Rory McIlroy, who finished on Sunday at an astonishing 16-under par, erasing memories of his final-round collapse in the Masters tournament in April. Photographically, a better st... Sports, Part 3 Photo by Greg Nelson Sports Illustrated Sports, Part 3 ”The essential narrative behind all sports events is the rise and fall of heroes. Last summer, National Basketball League superstar LeBron James joined a Miami Heat “dream team” to assure himself the championship he had never won. But a funny thing happened on the way to athletic i... Class War, Part 1 Photo by Nikolas Giakoumidis/AP “Big Picture,” Boston Globe Class War, Part 1 ”A sign of the times? New austerity measures imposed by the Greek government led to a strike by the country’s largest labor union. This banner reads, ’Yes to the Society, No to the Power.’” Photo by Nikolas Giakoumidis/AP, ”Big Picture”, Boston Globe Class War, Part 2 Photo by Manu Fernandez/AP Washington Post Class War, Part 2 ”Crowds of Spanish young people raised their arms in protest against the government’s handling of the country’s economic crisis and what the demonstrators see as a corrupt political system. Here, protesters fill Sant Jaume Square in Barcelona on June 15.” Photo by Manu Fernandez... Class War, Part 3 Photo by Bebeto Matthews/AP Washington Post Class War, Part 3 ”A coalition of unions staged a ’March for the Middle Class’ in New York City on June 15.” Photo by Bebeto Matthews/AP, Washington Post The Political Class Photos by Brooks Kraft Time The Political Class ”The 2012 presidential election season went into full swing over the past few weeks, and veteran photographer Brooks Kraft, who has covered five presidential elections for Time magazine, got into the action, following the early (and growing) group of Republican contenders. Kra... Fire Photo by Dean Knuth/AP/Arizona Daily Star Washington Post Fire ”This photograph sums up the heartache of loss caused by the wildfires that continue to burn in Arizona. On Sunday, the so-called Monument Fire raced down a mountain and into the town of Sierra Vista, forcing 3,000 people to flee. Sierra Vista resident Pete Tunstall stood amid the remains of... Flood Photo from Reuters “Lens,” New York Times Flood ”Torrential rain across southern and eastern China have caused the death of some 100 people and the displacement of a half million others. The students in graduation gowns in this photo are not walking on water—they are standing on a submerged bridge on Donghu Lake in Wuhan, Hubei Province.... Food Photo by Jim Richardson National Geographic Food ”Climate change, new diseases, and limited seed varieties have put the world’s food supply at risk. National Geographic focused on the looming crisis in its July issue, sending photographer Jim Richardson around the world to document local farming practices that are preserving essential seed... Faces, Part 1 Photo by Mario Testino Vogue Faces, Part 1 ”An entire generation has grown up watching Emma Watson play mud-blood wizard Hermione Granger over the course of seven Harry Potter movies. The eighth and final installment opens this summer, but Vogue predicts there will be life after Potter for Watson. Mario Testino’s July photo ... Faces, Part 2 Photo by Patrick Demarchelier Vogue Faces, Part 2 ”On July 1 the world gets another royal wedding. Prince Albert of Monaco will marry Charlene Wittstock, a former competitive swimmer who represented South Africa in the 2000 Olympics. The couple met a decade ago, at an event in Monaco. ’After seeing me swim, Albert asked my manageme... Faces, Part 3 Photo by Steven Klein Interview Faces, Part 3 ”How creepy is Alexander Skarsgard? He plays a vampire in HBO’s ’True Blood,’ which begins a new season shortly, and he appears in Lady Gaga’s ’Paparazzi’ video as an abusive boyfriend. Steven Klein focused on the actor’s cold blue eyes in the July issue of Interview.” Photo by Stev...