As the years draw on, the events of the First World War slowly fade from living memory. Scattered across the globe, the battlefields – once witness to the carnage of industrialised slaughter – today rest in relative peace.
War Photographers
Nick Danziger: Eleven Women Facing War
This is the first UK showing of Nick Danziger’s Eleven Women Facing War, a powerful exhibition about gender and conflict in the 21st century. On display at IWM London, Danziger’s photographs capture the agonies and ambitions of eleven women living in modern-day conflict zones. Having been commissioned by the International Committee of the Red Cross […]
Don McCullin – The story behind the image
One does not need to contrive images of war. The scenes that you witness as a war photographer are horrific and dramatic enough not to warrant any doctoring.
Tony Vaccaro: War Photographer
Tony Vaccaro is one of the most respected photo-chroniclers of WWII. We look at the story behind his iconic photography. ‘My approach was this: I said to myself, “Tony, don’t worry about how good the picture is going to be under difficult conditions and light. Take it, no matter what. If the eye sees it, […]
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