Best photographic reporting from abroad in newspapers and wire services
AWARD YEAR: 2004
AWARD NAME: The John Faber Award 2004
RECIPIENT: Andrea Bruce Woodall
AFFILIATION: The Washington Post
HONORED WORK: “The Cost of Liberty: Prostitution in Iraq”
It is extremely difficult to get access to such a sensitive subject as this Iraqi woman forced into prostitution to support her family, yet Woodall was clearly able to gain her trust and document her story. The judges thought the subject was amazingly well- photographed and were struck not only by the intimacy but the artistry of the images. The pictures show a high level of visual sophistication and a great deal of respect for Woodall’s subject.
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