Unveiling the raw, unfiltered reality of war, nine photographers have captured images that have stirred the hearts of millions. Their lenses have borne witness to the chaos, courage, and human resilience, forever etching these moments in the annals of history.
History of War Photojournalism
In the month since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine, the world has watched the horrors unfold live on television and social media. The images have been graphic and shocking, demonstrating the absolute worst of humanity.
- But the pictures have shown another side of war, too. There are the images of brave Ukrainians staying behind to fight for their country, and photos of the women and children who have trekked miles into the arms of myriad volunteers waiting to clothe, feed, and house them.
Kevin Carter was a South African photographer who won a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph of a starving child in Sudan during the civil war.
The image is of a young, starving child who collapsed while on the way to a feeding center. Behind the child is a vulture that appears to be stalking them.
Catherine Leroy
The only female war photographer in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, Leroy captured images of combat, living and patrolling with U.S. Marines, and parachuting with the Marines
- After the fall of Saigon in 1975, Chapelle continued to photograph world conflicts, including civil war in Lebanon and the siege of Beirut by Israel in 1982
- Philip Jones Griffith
- Best known for his book “Vietnam Inc.,” first published in 1971
- Hondros was a staff photographer for Getty Images
