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The book presents the first comprehensive survey of the work of Anja Niedringhaus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist whose images documented some of the defining conflicts and crises of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Niedringhaus photographed the siege of Sarajevo, the flight from Kosovo, the aftermath of September 11, the battle for Fallujah, children playing in Kabul, and Western troops on patrol in Kunduz. Her work for the Associated Press took her across Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Gaza, Israel, the West Bank, and Afghanistan, where she was killed in 2014 while on assignment.
This publication goes beyond the iconic war photographs for which Niedringhaus is best known. Across seven volumes, it traces her early black-and-white work, her beginnings in local newspaper photography, her color images from the wars in the former Yugoslavia, and her later assignments covering politics, society, international conflict, and sports. The book gives a fuller view of a photographer who worked with courage, discipline, and an unusually clear eye for both history and everyday human presence.
With 1,308 pages and 1,132 images, this ambitious edition is produced as seven hardcovers housed in a handmade wooden slipcase. Edited by Gide Niedringhaus, it offers a substantial record of Anja Niedringhaus’ career and a lasting document of the people, places, and events she photographed.
A major publication for collectors, photography enthusiasts, historians, journalists, and anyone interested in the visual record of contemporary conflict.
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