Inferno

Nachtwey, James

ISBN 10: 0714838152 / ISBN 13: 9780714838151

Published by Phaidon, London, 2003

About this Item

Black cloth covers. 480 pp : chiefly illustrations. James Nachtwey has witnessed and recorded some of the most horrifying and disturbing events including civil war, massacre and famine. This collection of photographs focuses on the victims of such events. Contents as follows: Romania (1990) -- Somalia (Baidoa, 1992) -- Somalia (Bardera, 1992) -- India (1993) -- Sudan (1993) -- Bosnia (1993-94) -- Rwanda (1994) --Zaire (1994) -- Chechnya (1995-96) -- Kosovo (1999). VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on half-title page. Stamp on top text block. Sticker and due date card on back pasted end page.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inferno
• Publisher: Phaidon, London
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714838152
• ISBN 13: 9780714838151
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Photography

About this title

Synopsis

This is the only major monograph of humanitarian and photojournalist James Nachtwey, five-time winner of the Robert Capa Medal for Photography. Featuring brutally compassionate photographs taken from 1990-99, inspired by an overwhelming belief in the human possibility of change, this volume is a definitive selection from Nachtwey's astonishing portfolio. It documents today's conflicts and their victims, from Somalia's famine to genocide in Rwanda, from Romania's abandoned orphans and 'irrecoverables' to the lives of India's 'untouchables', from war in Bosnia to conflict in Chechnya. Inferno is an evocative visual insight into modern history, bringing it disturbingly close to our consciousness.

About the Author

James Nachtwey (b.1948) is one of the world's most highly respected photojournalists. His photographs have appeared regularly in Time, Life, Newsweek and National Geographic.

Luc Sante is the author of Low Life, Evidence and The Factory of Facts and, most recently, Walker Evans. He is Visiting Professor at Bard College, New York.