Sophie Ristelhueber Explained

Sophie Ristelhueber (born 1949) is a French photographer. Her photographs concern the human impact of war. Ristelhueber has photographed extensively in the Balkans and Middle East. Her work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern and the National Gallery of Canada.[1] [2]

Life and work

Ristelhueber was born in Paris, and currently resides there. Her work Fait examines the destruction wrought during the Gulf War.[3] In March 2010 she won the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, which was presented to her by film director Terry Gilliam.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photographs: A hit (at National Gallery) and a miss (at Ottawa Art Gallery). Simpson. Peter. Ottawa Citizen. 10 November 2015. 5 March 2017.
  2. Web site: The scars of war: how good is photography at capturing conflict?. O'Hagan. Sean. The Guardian. 25 November 2014. 5 March 2017.
  3. Web site: TateShots: Sophie Ristelhueber Tate. www.tate.org.uk. en. 29 March 2017.
  4. News: Photographer Ristelhueber wins Deutsche Borse prize. 18 March 2010. BBC. 18 March 2010.
  5. News: Sophie Ristelhueber: Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. The Telegraph. 25 January 2010. 18 March 2010 . London . Drusilla . Beyfus.

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