James Nachtwey (US)

Bio

James Nachtwey (b. 1948) has documented war, conflict, and humanitarian crises worldwide since 1981, covering civil wars in Central America, the Balkans, Afghanistan, genocide in Rwanda and Darfur, and events such as 9/11 in New York.

His work has also examined global health crises including the HIV/AIDS-epidemic and the global impact of tuberculosis, as well as environmental damage and social injustice all over the world.

As one of the world’s most awarded photojournalists, he has received World Press Photo of the Year (x2) and the Robert Capa Gold Medal (x5). His work is held in major collections including MoMA and Centre Pompidou. He was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame in 2017

Program

With a talk structured in two parts, James Nachtwey will first present an essay on the relationship between the established press and social media. Accompanied by a visual backdrop of his photographic work it will explore how that fault line in public consciousness originated and the consequences it has had for society.

The presentation will then transition to a discussion of some of the specific stories Nachtwey worked on over the years.