RIP

Posted April 21st, 2011 by Thanassis Cambanis and filed in Writing

Photo by Scout Tufankjian

Many people have put together wonderful tributes to Tim Hetherington and to our friend Chris Hondros, killed yesterday in Libya. Chris was not only a great photographer but also a good man, with reservoirs of humility. He had a surprising interest in teaching his craft to others and explaining the stories he felt compelled to cover to audiences back home. When I think of his photographs, I first think about the spirit with which he worked, his warm Southern greeting and his ready hug. The first image that comes to mind – if only for its impact – is of the girl outside Mosul, just orphaned by American soldiers at a checkpoint.

Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Take a close look at the work of these two war reporters. With their deaths, we have lost far more than just two souls.

– “Diary,” Tim Hetherington’s haunting recent film about the dislocation of working in war zones and in New York City.

– Chris Hondros’ last file for Getty

– Some retrospectives of their work on the Lens Blog (Tim, Chris), and elsewhere.

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