#1 TOM STODDART FAMINE AND WAR
Tom Stoddart is my focus guest today on Photography Daily. He’s one of the world’s most respected photojournalists and for good reason. His photographs of conflict and unrest, famine and pivotal historical moments such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the election of President Mandela, and the siege of Sarajevo undeniably shaped and still form public opinion.
His book iWitness which we’ll visit into today’s show, is one of the most celebrated and very honest accounts of humanity’s struggle with amity, a legacy volume rich with at times shockingly raw and frank pictures of combat, both personal and military – but also thoughtful in terms of creative composition whilst disorder and anarchy share his space.
He still chooses to travel extensively and is an acclaimed Getty contributor, yet we start today’s Podcast on the shores of Beadnell, a small fishing village in Northumberland, which is where photography first made an impression upon Tom during his youth.
All images used with permission from Tom Stoddart, reproduction not permitted
FURTHER REFERENCE
Tom Stoddart’s main site: http://tomstoddart.com/