Philip Blenkinsop
Philip Blenkinsop (born March 11, 1965 in Great Britain ) is an Australian photographer who has lived and worked in Asia since 1989 .
Life
Blenkinsop's themes include the forgotten wars in Southeast Asia, which he has photographed and documented over the past 20 years. These include the war for independence from East Timor , tribal wars and cannibalism on Borneo and also the fate of the Hmong people who remained in Laos , who were recruited by the USA as helpers during the Vietnam War and were forgotten there.
In recent years Blenkinsop has dealt with China, among other things : the dam on the Yangtze River and its effects and the victims of the Sichuan earthquake .
Awards
- 2008: Visa d'Or Prize of the International Festival of Photojournalism, Visa pour l'image , Perpignan , France in the news category for China Earthquake
- 2003: Visa d'Or Prize in the Magazine category for Laos: The Secret War Continues
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2011: Photography Forum Frankfurt , Frankfurt am Main
- 2008: Tales from the Yellow Riverbank , Perpignan
- 2008: China Earthquake , Perpignan
- 2006: Nepal 2001 - 2006. During the Reign of King Gyanendra , Perpignan
- 2005: Tsunami , Perpignan
- 2003: Laos: The Secret War Continue , Perpignan
Works (as photographer)
- The Cars that Ate Bangkok , White Lotus, Bangkok 1996, ISBN 974-8496-64-3 .
- Thailand , photographs. RV-Verlag, Bielefeld 1998, ISBN 3-928044-47-8 .
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blenkinsop, Philip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Great Britain |