Best feature photography published in any medium on an international theme
AWARD YEAR: 2005
AWARD NAME: Feature Photography Award 2005
RECIPIENT: Christopher Morris
AFFILIATION: VII for Time / Time Asia
HONORED WORK: “Inside the Hermit Kingdom”
“Brilliant!” exclaimed one judge about this revealing set of pictures from inside North Korea. Not only is access difficult to obtain, but once inside, photographers are constantly monitored and restricted. Despite sneaking many of the pictures, in just four short days Morris made a truly memorable portrait of day-to-day life inside this clandestine society. Even a mundane subway scene takes on a painterly quality through this photojournalist’s eyes.
Citation for Excellence:
Paolo Pellegrin
Magnum for Newsweek
“Death of the Pope: Prayers for a New Life”