War Photography
Bristol Photo Festival returns for second edition
After the success of it’s inaugural run, the festival returns this autumn with exhibitions, education and community programmes exploring a world in constant motion through still image.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The world through the eyes of war photographer Don McCullin
Don McCullin covered countless conflicts but never lost his humanity or his anger with the injustices he documented internationally or at home in the UK.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Capturing conflict & resilience in Eastern Europe in the ‘90s
Photographer Robin Graubard’s debut book offers an unflinching record of turbulence and change across the Balkans.
Written by: Isaac Muk
A photographer returns from war to make sense of home
America's frontlines — Magnum photographer Peter van Agtmael was just 24 when he headed off to cover conflict, opening his eyes to the world. Now he's turning his gaze on life in the USA's little-seen margins.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The war photographer who reinvented himself off-the-grid
Processing trauma — Rafal Gerszak had to witness war in order to document history, but it almost cost him his life. Out in the wild of Canada’s north, he found his way back from the brink.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
In Pictures: What does a war photographer shoot after the guns fall silent?
Yan Morvan: Battlefields — Photographer Yan Morvan repeatedly cheated death to become one of the best war photographers of his generation. His ambitious new project looks at historic ancient and modern battle sites after the troops have gone home.
Written by: Alex King
Video: War photographers reveal the long-term trauma of their difficult profession
"A death unrecorded is a death forgotten." — A six-part short film series explores the long-term psychological effects of documenting moments of conflict, from the civil war in Syria to domestic violence in New York.
Written by: Adam White