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Internationally-renowned documentary photographer Giles Duley presented a visual and anecdotal account of his work and life during a recent talk at the Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q).
During his talk, Duley discussed how pivotal events in his life shaped his career documenting the long-term impact of war.
Initially interested in sports, he reassessed his career goals as a college student after a car accident left him with a serious knee injury while studying in the US, forcing him to return to London for medical treatment.
“My work [as a photographer] right from the beginning was about the legacy of war — the long-term impact of conflict on civilian populations,” he said. “In most conflicts, about 90 percent of causalities are civilians and yet most media coverage still tends to be on the people with the guns.”
While he was embedded with American troops in Afghanistan, he stepped on a landmine in Kabul and lost both his legs and an arm.
During his convalescence, Duley used his photography to create self-portraits that challenged stereotypes associated with disability and provided a means of reclaiming strength and self-confidence. “I had used my camera to tell so many other people’s stories,” he said. “Now it was time to use the camera to tell my own.” (TNN)
During his talk, Duley discussed how pivotal events in his life shaped his career documenting the long-term impact of war.
Initially interested in sports, he reassessed his career goals as a college student after a car accident left him with a serious knee injury while studying in the US, forcing him to return to London for medical treatment.
“My work [as a photographer] right from the beginning was about the legacy of war — the long-term impact of conflict on civilian populations,” he said. “In most conflicts, about 90 percent of causalities are civilians and yet most media coverage still tends to be on the people with the guns.”
While he was embedded with American troops in Afghanistan, he stepped on a landmine in Kabul and lost both his legs and an arm.
During his convalescence, Duley used his photography to create self-portraits that challenged stereotypes associated with disability and provided a means of reclaiming strength and self-confidence. “I had used my camera to tell so many other people’s stories,” he said. “Now it was time to use the camera to tell my own.” (TNN)
