AA.VV
A powerful visual history of the world from the end of the Cold War to the present day, by the photographers at groundbreaking photo agency VII
Features a startlingly wide variety of work; from coverage of the war in Iraq and the events of 9/11 to an exploration of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, from portraits of our most significant cultural figures to dispatches from the current economic crisis
The world-renowned VII photographers, such as Alexandra Boulat, Gary Knight, Antonin Kratochvil, Christopher Morris and John Stanmeyer, are leaders in their field and multi-award-winning photojournalists, activists and educators
A moving and compelling record of conflict - environmental, social and political, both violent and non-violent - through photo-stories from around the world
An introduction by David Friend, former director of photography at Life magazine, provides a context for the work and a commentary on world events in the 21st century
