Children’s games in Brazil’s northeast during the great drought, Brazil
Sebastião Salgado
1983
Gelatin Silver print
Salgado, in his photos, documents the plight of people during hardships and labor, but also everyday life for working people. Here he depicts children playing games during a drought. It’s a melancholic image as they play and entertain themselves during a time in which everyone is suffering.
Running for shelter during an air raid
Robert Capa
1937
Capa is well known for wartime photography. He aims to depict the effect of war on soldiers, politicians, and everyday people. Here he photographs people looking up and running from an air raid. It shows the fear and sense of urgency during war, and hoe it affects civilians who have nothing to do with participating in it.