Chris Hondros
Chris Hondros (born March 14, 1970 in New York City , † April 20, 2011 in Misrata , Libya ) was an American photojournalist and war correspondent .
Life
Chris Hondros, a child of an immigrant family of WWII survivors from Germany and Greece, studied English literature before turning to visual communication and photojournalism. Most recently he worked as a permanent photographer at the Getty Images agency and lived in New York. As a photojournalist, he has traveled to Kosovo , Angola , Sierra Leone , Liberia , Afghanistan , Kashmir , Iraq and the West Bank, among others. He has received several awards.
Hondros was in the civil war in Libya during a street fight in Misrata in April 2011 along with the war correspondent Tim Hetherington by a grenade -Geschoss the Gaddafi killed -treuen troops.
Awards
- 2003: Honorable Mention, Spot News from the World Press Photo Award , Amsterdam
- 2003: John Faber Award from the Overseas Press Club , New York
- 2004: Nomination for the Pulitzer Prize , Breaking News Photography category, for his work in Liberia
- 2004: Pictures of the Year International Competition, Missouri School of Journalism: 3rd Place and Honorable Mention, Conflict
- 2006: Second Prize, Spot News of the World Press Photo Award , Amsterdam
- 2005: Robert Capa Gold Medal from the Overseas Press Club , New York
- 2007: American Photo for his work in "Hero of Photography" magazine
- 2007: First place in the Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards
- 2008: Nomination for the National Magazine Awards
Web links
- Website by Chris Hondros (English)
- Chris Hondros: The last pictures of the killed war photographer . World, April 21, 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ AFP: "Getty photographer Chris Hondros succumbs to serious injuries in Libya", April 21, 2011 ( Memento of the original from April 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Oscar-nominated war reporter dies in fighting in Misurata. In: Spiegel Online . April 20, 2011, accessed April 21, 2011 .
- ↑ Christopher Hondros, 2003. (No longer available online.) In: World Press Photo . April 20, 2011, archived from the original on May 1, 2011 ; Retrieved April 22, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The John Faber Award 2003. In: Overseas Press Club . April 20, 2011, accessed April 22, 2011 .
- ^ The Pulitzer Prizes: 2004, Breaking News Photography. In: Pulitzer Prize . April 20, 2011, accessed April 22, 2011 .
- ^ Winners' List, 61st Annual Pictures of the Year International Competition. In: Pictures of the Year International, Missouri School of Journalism. April 20, 2011, accessed April 22, 2011 .
- ↑ Christopher Hondros, 2005. (No longer available online.) In: World Press Photo . April 20, 2011, archived from the original on September 4, 2011 ; Retrieved April 22, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Robert Capa Gold Medal, 2005. In: Overseas Press Club . April 20, 2011, accessed April 22, 2011 .
- ↑ 2008 nominees. In: National Magazine Awards, American Society of Magazine Editors. April 20, 2011, accessed April 22, 2011 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hondros, Chris |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American photojournalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 2011 |
Place of death | Misrata , Libya |