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Images of the Eras That Defined Society

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Rebecca Jones presents the second in two films revealing the inside stories of world-changing events from Magnum photographers in New York, London and Paris. This programme features six photographers - including Bruce Davidson and Elliott Erwitt - discussing how their images captured social and cultural upheaval, from the Vietnam War and the American civil rights movement to the Cold War and Thatcher's Britain.

Image Credit: Chris Steele-Perkins/Magnum Photos Show less

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