Best photographic reporting from abroad in magazines or books
AWARD DATE: 2005
AWARD NAME: The Olivier Rebbot Award 2005
RECIPIENT: Marcus Bleasdale
AFFILIATION: American Photo
HONORED WORK: “The Rape of a Nation”
This powerful body of work won’t allow us to turn away, but rather makes us face the grim reality of what war-torn Congo has become. Chaos reigns and victims endure unimaginable horrors, including amputation, torture, rape, and cannibalism. There are no supplies or proper medical care in a place too dangerous for nongovernmental organizations to operate. The sheer physical and human toll is reach- ing epic proportions. Bleasdale’s aptly titled essay vividly documents the plundering of a society that has turned on itself.
Citations for Excellence:
Jan Grarup
Politiken for Newsweek
“Pakistan Earthquake: Living on the Edge”
Jan Grarup
Rapho for Time
“Darfur: Forgotten Refugees”