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Sat 04 Apr 2011Journalists captured the horror of war
TIM HETHERINGTON and CHRIS HONDROS:THE PHOTOGRAHPERS Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, who have been killed at the ages of 40 and 41 respectively while covering the escalating violence in Misrata, Libya, were leading practitioners of their craft. Their work captured the horror of war and helped define western attitudes towards the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Hetherington’s eye and ability for capturing on film some of the most disturbing events of the past decade was as relentless as it was unsurpassed. With a great sense of self-deprecation and humanity, Hetherington was driven repeatedly to explore the ragged, violent margins of society to bring back portraits of people profoundly affected by conflict.
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