NEWS / PHOTOGRAPHER TIM HETHERINGTON KILLED IN LIBYA

Photographer Tim Hetherington Killed in Libya

21st April 2011

Tim Hetherington features this year in Look11, Liverpool’s photography festival which is centred around social justice and throws focus on the role of photographers and in particular the work of documentary photographers and photojournalists. The work of Tim will be presented in a show entitled ‘Collateral Damage’ exploring images associated with atrocity that do not depict the actual act of violence or the victim itself, but rather depicts the circumstances around which such acts occurred. Hethrington’s contribution to the show includes some of his images from Liberia in which he gave focus for over 4 years of his 8 years in West Africa.

 

Look11 are deeply sadened by the news of loss today and pay tribute to the courageous role Tim Hetherington has taken as a photographer in documenting some of the most challenging scenes. Hetherington has gained world recognition for his work with awards such as the world press photo of the year and we hope to find some way at this time in Liverpool of further recognising and celebrating one of Liverpool’s greatest photographers.