Tag Archives: war photography
Discussion Topic: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
There has been much discussion of the heroic acts of first responders in the wake of last Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing. A journalist recently wrote “Journalism needs heroes to serve as symbols of its values and worth” and singled out … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: The Greatest War Photograph and Robert Capa
At the age of 23, Robert Capa took a photograph that many have labeled the greatest war photograph of all time. Taken during the Spanish Civil War, the renown of Capa’s photograph, Falling Soldier or Death of a Loyalist Soldier, … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Lynsey Addario, A Woman Photographer on the Front Lines
A few weeks ago, the Pentagon officially lifted the ban on women soldiers to engage in combat. Over the course of her career, the woman photojournalist Lynsey Addario has covered numerous conflicts, frequently photographing women in the military. Last spring, … Continue reading
