Best photographic reporting from abroad in newspapers and wire services
AWARD DATE: 2000
AWARD NAME: The John Faber Award 2000
AWARD RECIPIENT: Michel DuCille
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: The Washington Post
AWARD HONORED WORK: “The Other War: A Journey to the Wounded Heart of Africa”
The judges were drawn to Michel duCille’s searing collection on The Washington Post Web site, which portrayed the devastated victims of Sierre Leone’s conflict. With a careful, sensitive eye, duCille captured the results of unspeakable horrors that left these victims scarred forever. His images of the very young were especially poignant, underscoring the long-lasting effect this human tragedy will have.
Citation for Excellence:
Toshihiko Sato
Associated Press
“Concorde Crash”