“The pictures that were coming from Vietnam were showing us what was really happening on the ground level. It was in contradiction to what our political and military leaders were telling us. They were straight forward documentary images. A powerful indictment of the war, of how cruel and unjust it was. When I finally decided what to do with my life, it was to follow in that tradition.”
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James Nachtwey
James Nachtwey is a renowned war photographer known for his photographic coverage of conflicts and disasters. Born on March 14, 1948, he has won multiple Pulitzer Prizes throughout his career and is considered one of the most outstanding war photographers of the contemporary era. more
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