Magnum has an interesting project going on, called Access to Life, giving a face to the worldwide aids problem. "In Access to Life, eight Magnum photographers portray people in nine countries around the world before and four months after they began antiretroviral treatment for AIDS."
I like the tone and cohesive feel of the project, however I wish they would have chosen at least one female photographer to be on their team, especially in dealing with such a sensitive subject matter. I always wonder when looking at images of women in such situations - how they felt at having a strange man with a huge camera watching then go through such often painful moments. I think it would be different with a woman.
click on images to see them larger. all images copyright Ellen Warfield.
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