The edge of civilization
By: Eddy van Wessel ; text: Wendelmoet Boersema ; translation: Pamela Williams ; essay page 173: Mark McDonald
Contributors: Boersema, Wendelmoet, 1972- writer of added text; McDonald, Mark, 1951-
Publisher: edgeofcivilization.com
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Netherlands]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9789082158915
Subjects: War photography; Photojournalism
Work titles: Edge of civilization
Description: Photojournalist Eddy van Wessel has journeyed time and again to conflicted regions in order to document the lives of people and refugees there. Bosnia, Gaza, Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria have all been the subject of his award-winning photographs. This book offers an intimate and confronting look into the world of a conflict photographer. Through raw commentary, Van Wessel addresses difficult questions, as he repeatedly places himself in dangerous situations in order to tell a story while capturing shocking and multifaceted imagery. Links to extra documentary videos can be found on certain pages of the book using a smartphone with the mobile browser Layar.
Notes: Translation of: The edge of civilization, 2013. [Dutch version]