James Nachtwey - War Photographer

THIS VIDEO: Robert Capa was probably the most probably the most famous war photographer during the middle of last century, while James Nachtwey has claimed that position during the past few decades. He is now 75 years old and his life’s work is a record of the worst of human nature. During his career he has won the Robert Capa Gold Medal five times. He was a student in the 60s and was strongly influenced by the events surrounding the Vietnam War as well as the American Human Rights Movement. He decided to become a war photographer after being exposed to the images from Vietnam taken by photographers like Don McCullin - he was impacted by the power that these pictures had to encourage resistance against war. Nachtwey has also dedicated his career to photographing social issues, like homelessness, drug addiction, poverty, and other issues.

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ABOUT ME: The conversations focus on topics related to different aspects of photography including: art, documentary and photojournalism. The discussions explore the personal experiences of photographers and artists and how their work reflects both their internal and external landscape. During the past 30 years I have photographed in over 50 countries for magazines including National Geographic, Time, New York Times and Newsweek. I have held solo exhibitions in New York, London and Paris and my work is showcased in private and institutional art collections around the world.

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MUSIC: YouTube audio - Hopeless - Jimena Contreras
VIDEOS CLIPS: War.Photographer.2001, Why Photograph War Wright and Nachtwey Ponder the Question, Anderson Cooper interviews one of his journalism role models, James Nachtwey, Photojournalist Who Captures the Resilience and Faith of Humanity - Heinz Awardee