Four of the earliest major civilizations were formed in river valleys. The fertile lands provided surpluses of food that allowed for the growth of populations, development of cities, and thus civilizations were created.

Though we now live in an industrial and technological era, where the survival of our existence no longer simply depends on the availability of food, the pattern of our quest for living space still resembles that of the ancient river valley civilizations. Such is the premise of the 7 Train, the seven-mile-long subway line that connects New York City´s Times Square with seven communities in northwest Queens, the...

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Susan Meiselas is a documentary photographer and member of Magnum Photos since 1976. She is the author of Carnival Strippers, Nicaragua, El Salvador: The Work of 30 Photographers, Chile from Within, Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History, Pandora´s Box and Encounters with the Dani.

Her awards include the Robert Capa Gold Medal, Leica Award for Excellence, Maria Moors Cabot Prize, the Hasselblad Foundation Prize and most recently, the Cornell Capa Infinity Award. In 1992 she was made a MacArthur Fellow.

Her photographs are included in American and international collections.

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Houston Center for Photography announces Magnum Photos Moments In Time —on view February 21 — March 6, 2008, in conjunction with FOTOFEST2008, with an opening reception on February 21 from 6 — 8pm. Magnum Photos, the world´s most prestigious photographers´ cooperative and watch-making house, Baume & Mercier pair up to present this unique exhibition of Magnum´s most iconic photographs spanning six decades.

Moments In Time consists of thirty images embodying the historical importance of Magnum Photos as a documenter of history. Mark Lubell, Director, states "Magnum photographers are visual...

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