"I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated." -James Nachtwey- Presentation Created By: Brittany Akins Table Of Contents: Slide One Cover Page: James Nauchwey Slide TwoTable Of Contents Slide ThreeBackground and Upbringing Slide FourTravel Destinations Slide Five-SixInspirations and Purpose Slide Seven-Eight9/11 Coverage Slide NineAwards Slide TenSource Citations Background & Upbringing: Born on March 14, 1948 in Syracuse, New York (Currently 67 years young) Grew up in Massachusetts Graduated from Dartmouth College; studied art history and political science 1976: started newspaper photographing in New Mexico 1980: moved to New York and began as a freelance magazine photographer 1981: first foreign assignment with the Northern Ireland Hunger Strike, that served as a turning point in his career as a photographer Travel Destinations: El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Lebanon, West Bank, Gaza, Israel, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Philippines, South Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda, South Africa, Russia, Bosnia, Chechnya, Kosovo, Romania, and Brazil Nicaragua, 1984: Relic of civil war became a monument in a park Inspirations & Purpose: Devoted himself to documenting wars, conflicts, and critical social issues Through the days of Bobby Sands in the streets of Belfast, James has become one of the most defining war reporters Inspired by Larry Burrows images of Vietnam, jobs along the eastern seaboard of America and Norwegian emigre fisherman off the coast of New Englandburrows-vietnam-photos_n_ html Inspiration & Purpose: (Cont.) At the Nordic Lights Festival in Norway, he talks religion, purpose, the meaning of his work, and facing up to the prospect of death Passion emerged once seeing photo from the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights movement Taking pictures of tragic events is a way to show the true world that we are living in and the importance of not repeating them Rwanda, Survivor of Hutu death camp 9/11: Despite James vast experiences outside of the states, he has had successful series within the states as well. A prime example would be his coverage over the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City 9/11: (cont.) 9/11: Conventional means of dealing with emergencies were completely overwhelmed. Even with their equipment destroyed the firefighters continued to work. It was much more than an exercise in futility. It was an act of bravery and nobility. ~ James Nachtwey Awards: Common Wealth Award, Martin Luther King Award, Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award, Henry Luce Award, Robert Capa Gold Medal (five times), the World Press Photo Award (twice), Magazine Photographer of the Year (seven times), the International Center of Photography Infinity Award (three times), the Leica Award (twice), the Bayeaux Award for War Correspondents (twice), the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, the Canon Photo Essayist Award, and the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Grant in Humanistic Photography. Somalia, 1992 Source Citations: "Photographer James Nachtwey Biography -- National Geographic." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct Seymour, Tom. "James Nachtwey The Improviser." British Journal of Photographers. N.p., 24 Apr Web. 11 Oct "James Nachtwey." James Nachtwey. N.p., 19 Oct Web. 13 Oct