The Photographer
In graphic novel format looks at the work of Doctors without Borders as seen through the eyes of a photojournalist who accompanied the group through war-torn Afghanistan...Title: .The Photographer..Author: .Guibert, Emmanuel..Publisher: .First Second..Publication Date: .2009/05/30..Number of...
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In graphic novel format looks at the work of Doctors without Borders as seen through the eyes of a photojournalist who accompanied the group through war-torn Afghanistan...Title: .The Photographer..Author: .Guibert, Emmanuel..Publisher: .First Second..Publication Date: .2009/05/30..Number of Pages: .272..Binding Type: .PAPERBACK..Library of Congress: .bl2009030493
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781596433755 (1596433752)
Publish date: May 12th 2009
Publisher: First Second
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Adult,
Art,
War,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
Photography
Series: Le Photographe (#1)
In 1986, Afghanistan was torn apart by a war with the Soviet Union. This graphic novel/photo-journal is a record of one reporter’s arduous and dangerous journey through Afghanistan, accompanying the Doctors Without Borders. Didier Lefevre’s photography, paired with the art of Emmanuel Guibert, tel...
An excellent use of pastiche, with many very wordy pages broken up through the use of both photos and photo-based illustrations. The narrative was engaging and the images really brought it to life. A great addition to your graphic memoirs/non-fiction shelf.
I cried, a few times. My heart wrenched violently and tears blurred my vision. This book features a journey of a French photographer, Didier, who joined a MSF (Medicins Sans Frontiers) group into Afghanistan during the nation's violent period in the 1980s. It is a unique mix of photographs taken by ...
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/05/graphic-novel-monday-photographer-by.html
French photographer Didier Lefevre's first trip to Afghanistan took place in 1986, the year I graduated high school and joined the US Army. The personal connection is important to me, I guess, because my memories of that time added something to the narrative as I read. The book is a memoir of Lefevr...
10 years ago
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