James Nachtwey 2- Kirila

"I have been a witness, and these pictures are

my testimony. The events I have recorded should

not be forgotten and must not be repeated."

Chechnya, 1996 - Ruins of central Grozny



Afghanistan, 1996 - Mourning a brother killed by a Taliban rocket


  

James Nachtwey is perhaps the greatest war photographer alive. Adapting Raleigh’s famous judgment on Henry VIII, one might even say that “if all the patterns and pictures of war photographers were lost to the world, they might be painted to the life from James Nachtway.”
He has covered conflicts and major social issues in more than 30 countries. Here, he talks about all the conflicts and tragedies he covered in last four decades.


2007 TED Prize: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGKZhNK_pHw&feature=player_embedded