Chess Players: From Charlie Chaplin to Wu-Tang Clan Graphic Thana received the inaugural Open

Thana received the inaugural Open Society Foundation Fellowship Grant in 2018 and the Arab Documentary Fund supported by the Prince Claus Fund and Magnum Foundation in 2019

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Chess Players: From Charlie Chaplin to Wu-Tang Clan Graphic Thana received the inaugural OpenAn incredible collection of images of chess players from the last 130 years, showcasing the unique relationship between chess and culture, featuring world famous actors, artists, politicians and musicians. With an introduction and photo captions by Dylan Loeb McClain, former chess columnist for The New York Times, the photographs in Chess Players help explain the enduring attraction of this cerebral game, from pawn to king, amateur to grandmaster.