Best published photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise
AWARD YEAR: 2001
AWARD NAME: The Robert Capa Gold Medal Award 2001
RECIPIENT: Luc Delahaye
AFFILIATION: Magnum for Newsweek
HONORED WORK: “Afghanistan”
The judges were taken by Delahaye’s range of subject matter, his commitment to the story, and his keen ability to get close to his subjects under the worst conditions. One image of a rapidly retreating Northern Alliance army unit as it met unexpected enemy fire displayed a painterly quality that transcends the sheer chaos it depicts. Delahaye’s work clearly exemplified the courage and enterprise required for the Capa Gold Medal.
Citation for Excellence:
Tyler Hicks
The New York Times
“Execution on the Road to Kabul”