War Photography – 3 examples

War Photography - 3 examples

War photography is exactly what it sounds like – a photography style involving the documentation of armed conflicts (aka wars) through photographs. It also involves photographing the effects of war on places, cultures, and people.

The first known war photographer was a Bengal army surgeon by the name of John McCosh. He took a raft of photographs of the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849) and the Second Anglo-Burmese War (1852–53). Other well-known war photographers include Roger Fenton, Gerda Taro, James Nachtwey, Nick Ut, and Margaret Bourke-White.

Stephen Dupont’s Afghanistan photos – Live In the warzone

Australia has a couple of documentary photographers and Stephen Dupont is one of the most renowned and awarded. He’s also a photojournalist that has participated in several risky photographic scenes. He has an edge over the world, focusing on producing extraordinary photo essays from some of the most dangerous countries, such as Afghanistan. Dupont’s …

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David Guttenfelder’s fascinating photos of Afghanistan at war

The war in Afghanistan has attracted many interested parties and photographer David Guttenfelder is one of them. He traveled to remote countries such as North Korea numerous times but also been to Afghanistan over 20 times since the 2001 US-Led invasion. His main aim here was to document the war and pinpoint its effects …

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Richard Mosse’s Enclave in Congo – Dreamlike & disturbing

Photography, War Photography / 10 minutes of reading

In his work across eastern Congo, Richard Mosse focused on capturing the disturbing images of rebel groups fighting as they move from one place to another. The work displays the devastation brought about by the war, such as massacres, refugees, and systematic sexual violence. The entire journey across the country took four years – …

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War Photography - 3 examples

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