Le Journal de la Photographie

"When the end came for Muammar el-Qaddafi, it proved to be as lurid—one might even say obscene—as his life had been. As Newsweek pointed out, Qaddafi fled Tripoli promising to turn Libya into “a volcano of lava and fire.” When he was captured, hiding in a storm drain after the fall of Surt, he wa...

"When the end came for Muammar el-Qaddafi, it proved to be as lurid—one might even say obscene—as his life had been. As Newsweek pointed out, Qaddafi fled Tripoli promising to turn Libya into “a volcano of lava and fire.” When he was captured, hiding in a storm drain after the fall of Surt, he wa...

The World: Libya "When the end came for Muammar el-Qaddafi, it proved to be as lurid—one might even say obscene—as his life had been. As Newsweek pointed out, Qaddafi fled Tripoli promising to turn Libya into “a volcano of lava and fire.” When he was captured, hiding in a storm drain after the fall of Surt, he wa... The World: Turkey "The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey over the weekend was already at 350 and climbing when rescue workers found a 14-month-old infant, still alive, in the wreckage of a building in Ecris, in eastern Turkey. The look on the face of the rescuer holding the child speaks of utter tenderness,... The World: Greece "Protests in Athens over government austerity measures continued this week. They were marked by fiery clashes between police and demonstrators armed with Molotav cocktails." Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images. “Lens,” New York Times. The World: England "Smoke curled from barricades surrounding an Irish Travellers settlement 30 miles east of London after police moved in to evict residents from the site on October 19. The police clashed with dozens of the Travellers, who had been living illegally at the site for a decade. This soon-to-be former r... The World: Australia Another clash with police, this one between police and protesters taking part in an “Occupy Melbourne” demonstration. Photographer Mark Dadswell caught these two antagonists communicating with each other both verbally and through body language. Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images “Framework,” ... Faces, Part 1 "These are the faces of students at Milwaukee’s Alliance School, documented by photographer Ryan Pfluger for a recent article in Time magazine. About the half the school’s students identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trangender, but nearly all have been bullied or harassed at their ... Faces, Part 2 This face, and body, belong to Cam Newton, the quarterback of the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers. Newton is the NFL’s highest-paid rookie, and a self-described “icon” who last year led his college team, the Auburn University Tigers, to a national championship. Photographer Gregory H... Cover Story "Another NFL quarterback trying to live up to high expectations made the cover of ESPN, The Magazine. Like Cam Newton, Tim Tebow came to the pros after an illustrious college career. But Tebow spent his first seasons with Denver sitting on the bench as a backup, watching his team slide farther an... Fashion "In the highly anticipated new film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, based on Stieg Larsson’s best-selling novel, actress Rooney Mara plays the troubled, brilliant Lisbeth Salander, a victim and avenger wrapped in leather and facial piercings. For Vogue’s November issue, master beauty photographe... Glamour "For Esquire’s November issue, photographer Russell James photographed performer Rihanna wrapped in absolutely nothing, which was appropriate, given that the magazine had just named her the “Sexiest Woman Alive.” Photos by Russell James. Esquire