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Book - On the Frontline 

Susan Meiselas 

Susan Meiselas, one of the most influential photographers of our time and an important contributor to the evolution of documentary storytelling, provides an insightful personal commentary on the trajectory of her career in Susan Meiselas: On the Frontline. She guides us through her ideas, practices, and decision-making along her journey—from Carnival Strippers (1976) and Nicaragua: June 1978–July 1979 (1981; reissued by Aperture 2008, 2016) to Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History (1997) and Cova da Moura, Portugal (2004). This book includes over one hundred photographs from her earliest work and... 

Susan Meiselas 1992

IRAQ. Kurdistan. 1991. Clothing unearthed in the search for identification... 

Susan Meiselas 1992

IRAQ. Kurdistan. 1991. Clothing unearthed in the search for identification... 

Susan Meiselas 1992

NORTHERN IRAQ. Kurdistan. 1992. Villagers watch the uncovering... 
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Susan Meiselas 1991

NORTHERN IRAQ. Kurdistan. December 1991. Dr. Clyde Snow, internationally... 

Susan Meiselas 1971

USA. Cambridge, MA. 1971. 44 Irving St. 

Susan Meiselas 1971

USA. Cambridge, MA. 1971. 44 Irving St. 

Susan Meiselas 1975

USA. Tunbridge, Vermont. 1975. The Star. 

Susan Meiselas 1975

USA. Tunbridge, Vermont. 1975. New Girl. 

Susan Meiselas 1974

USA. Tunbridge, Vermont. 1974. Before the show. 

Susan Meiselas 1975

USA. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 1975. Backstage. 

Susan Meiselas 1973

USA. Essex Junction, Vermont. 1973. Returning Backstage. 

Susan Meiselas 1975

USA. Fryeburg, Maine. 1975. Between shows. 

Susan Meiselas 1976

USA. New York City. 1976. Little Italy. JoJo, Carol and Lisa... 

Susan Meiselas 1976

USA. New York City. 1976. Little Italy. Dee, JoJo. Frankie and... 

Susan Meiselas 1978

USA. NYC. 1978. On the train to Manhattan Beach. 

Susan Meiselas 1978

USA. New York CIty. 1978. Pebbles and JoJo on Baxter Street. 
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USA. New York CIty. 1978. Pebbles, JoJo and Roe on Baxter Street.... 

Susan Meiselas 1974

USA. Greenville, South Carolina. 1974. Myra and friends. 

Susan Meiselas 1974

USA. South Carolina. 1974. 

Susan Meiselas 1974

USA. Lake City. South Carolina. 1974. Porter family. 

Susan Meiselas 1977

CUBA. Havana. 1977. 

Susan Meiselas 1977

CUBA. Havana. 1977. Courtyard 

Susan Meiselas 1977

CUBA. Havana. 1977. Street Ball 

Susan Meiselas 1981

NICARAGUA. Managua. 1981. "Cuesta del Plomo", hillside outside... 

Susan Meiselas 1978

NICARAGUA. Managua. June 1978. Student demonstration broken up... 

Susan Meiselas 1981

NICARAGUA. 1981. 

Susan Meiselas 1978

NICARAGUA. 1978. Traditional Indian dance mask from the town... 

Susan Meiselas 1978

NICARAGUA. June, 1978. Youths practice throwing contact bombs... 

Susan Meiselas 1978

NICARAGUA. Masaya. 1978. Sandinista National Liberation Front.... 

Susan Meiselas 1978

NICARAGUA. Esteli. September 1978. The fifth day of continuous... 

Susan Meiselas 1978

NICARAGUA. Esteli. September 20, 1978. Fleeing the bombing to... 

Susan Meiselas 1979

NICARAGUA. 1979. Training camp in the mountains above Esteli... 

Susan Meiselas 1978

NICARAGUA. Cuidad Sandino. 1978. Searching everyone traveling... 

Susan Meiselas 1979

NICARAGUA. Esteli. 1979. Sandinistas at the walls of the Esteli... 

Susan Meiselas 1979

NICARAGUA. Masaya. 1979. July. 

Susan Meiselas 1979

NICARAGUA. 1979. July. 

Susan Meiselas 1981

NICARAGUA. San Isidro. June 1979. One hour after the taking of... 

Susan Meiselas 1980

EL SALVADOR. Arcatao, Chalatenango province. 1980. "Mano blanca,"... 

Susan Meiselas 1983

EL SALVADOR. 1983. Retraining of Atlacatal Battalion under the... 

Susan Meiselas 1981

EL SALVADOR. 1981. An anonymous execution on the road to Usulután.... 

Susan Meiselas 1980

EL SALVADOR. 1980. Soldiers search bus passengers along the Northern... 

Susan Meiselas 1983

EL SALVADOR. 1983. Road to Aguilares.

Susan Meiselas 1979

EL SAVADOR. 1979. Collecting contributions for families of the... 

Susan Meiselas 1982

El SALVADOR. 1982. Guerilla dragged through the street of Cuscatancingo.
(EL... 

Susan Meiselas 1983

EL SALVADOR. Cabanas. 1983. Soldiers under fire. (EL SALVADOR,... 

Susan Meiselas 1980

EL SALVADOR. Santiago Nonualco. 1980. Unearthing of three assassinated... 

Susan Meiselas 1982

EL SALVADOR. Morazan. 1982. Victims of the El Mozote massacre.... 
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Susan Meiselas 1989

MEXICO. Tijuana. 1989. US/Mexican Border, 6:00 pm United States... 

Susan Meiselas 1989

USA. Encenitas, California. 1989. US/Mexican Border, 6:00 am... 

Susan Meiselas 1989

USA. Oceanside, CA. 1989. US/Mexican Border, 11:00 am "Drop site"... 

Susan Meiselas 1989

USA. Encenitas, CA. 1989. US/Mexican Border, 7:00 am Flight... 

Susan Meiselas 1989

USA. Oceanside, CA. 1989. US/Mexican Border, 3:00 pm Arrest alongside... 

Susan Meiselas 1900

Cover of Nicaragua: June 1978–July 1979, published by Pantheon,... 

Susan Meiselas 1981

Susan Meiselas 1981

Susan Meiselas 1986

NICARAGUA. Masaya. 1986. Mural featuring Nicaraguan heroes. 

Susan Meiselas 1982

NICARAGUA. 1984. Stencil of a Sandinista rebel throwing a molotov... 

Susan Meiselas 2004

NICARAGUA. Masaya. July 2004. Re-Framing History, Nicaragua mural... 

Susan Meiselas 2004

NICARAGUA. Masaya. July 2004. Re-Framing History, Nicaragua mural... 

Susan Meiselas 2004

NICARAGUA. Managua, 2004. 25th Anniversary mural project. A body... 
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