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Image contagion

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Smartphones democratised the moving image. With the power to record at our fingertips, we’re able to share information, bear witness and incite action. By cap..

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Apple iPhone 3

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Spectacle

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You will see me

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Movies move people

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Camera Case

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Documenting reality

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The Camera image: more than a record

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The Rumour of true things

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Worth how many words?

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Tahrir Square during the Arab Spring uprising

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The Unique contribution

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If at first you don’t succeed

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The Developing image

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Splitting Time

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