In the middle of a decade-long project on Colombia’s internal war my thinking was influenced by a chance roadside encounter. One afternoon was having a beer along the highway between Puerto Colombia and Barranquilla, when a drunken man approached and insisted on telling me the following story: “In spite of only being a servant on […]
Violentology: A Manual of the Colombian Conflict combines over ten years of investigation and photographic documentation by the author with historical images to create a formidable historical document and a classic of war reportage. Violentology was awarded the inaugural Tim Hetherington Prize, given by World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch to support the long-term documentation of human rights issues. […]