Michael Magers

Documentary Photographer

Up Close and Personal - A Selection of Recent Work

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Location: New York, NY

Nationality: USA

Biography: Michael Magers is a documentary photographer and journalist based in New York City. He is a frequent collaborator with the award-winning team at Roads & Kingdoms and served as the lead photographer on their... MORE

Julio Rigal and Kelvis Ochoa, ...9;s Moment on the Stage."

Julio Rigal and Kelvis Ochoa, members of Cuba's new musical vanguard, perform a historic concernt at SXSW 2016 - from "Cuba's Moment on the Stage."

From the series "Almadrab...urdain book, Grape, Olive, Pig

From the series "Almadraba - Spain's Ancient Tuna Hunt" featured in the Roads & Kingdoms/Anthony Bourdain book, Grape, Olive, Pig

Jose Gordon, chef at Spain...uot;The Ox King of Leon."

Jose Gordon, chef at Spain's El Capricho - shot on assignment for Grape, Olive, PigÂ and excerpted for the article "The Ox King of Leon."

The Perceibeiras of Galicia - ... of the Spanish Seaside."

The Perceibeiras of Galicia - shot on assignment for Grape, Olive, PigÂ and featured in the article, "The Barnacle Queens of the Spanish Seaside."

Images from "The Hard Stu...azine. Â Chengdu, China - 2015

Images from "The Hard Stuff"Â on assignment for The California Sunday Magazine. Â Chengdu, China - 2015

Images from the series "C...Cuba" Havana, Cuba - 2015

Images from the series "Cuban Youth" via Time Magazine's special "Inside the New Cuba"
Havana, Cuba - 2015

Images from the article "...; Kingdoms Havana, Cuba - 2015

Images from the article "Superman of Havana" via Roads & Kingdoms
Havana, Cuba - 2015

Photojournalist David Burnett ...ry Coup Santiago, Chile - 2013

Photojournalist David Burnett Revisits the 1973 Chilean Military Coup
Santiago, Chile - 2013

In the water with the kids from Surf Haiti, Jacmel - 2014

From the article "Creole ...ting earthquake and hurricane.

From the article "Creole Hoops" on basketball after Haiti's devestating earthquake and hurricane.

Tokyo's coffee master, Ka...Daibo Dreamed of Coffee."

Tokyo's coffee master, Katsuji Daibo - from "Daibo Dreamed of Coffee."

Winemaking iconoclast, Jean-Ma...A Vineyard in the Storm."

Winemaking iconoclast, Jean-Marc Brignot - from "A Vineyard in the Storm."

Portraits from the award-winne...mp; Kingdoms/Anthony Bourdain.

Portraits from the award-winner book, "Rice, Noodle, Fish" published by Roads & Kingdoms/Anthony Bourdain.

Images from the series "Angola"
Luanda, Angola - 2014

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Up Close and Personal - A Selection of Recent Work

Copyright Michael Magers 2024

Updated Dec 2016

Topics Documentary, Editorial, Environmental, Food, Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Street, Travel, Underwater

A selection of recent work/publications - more details/images can be provided on request. Link to publication in caption when available.

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