James Nachtwey
James Nachtwey (born March 14, 1948) is an American photojournalist and war photographer.
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| Born | March 14, 1948 Syracuse, New York, US |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Website | jamesnachtwey |
He has been awarded the Overseas Press Club's Robert Capa Gold Medal five times and two World Press Photo awards. In 2003, Nachtwey was injured in a grenade attack on his convoy while working in Baghdad, from which he made a full recovery.
Nachtwey has worked with Time as a contract photographer since 1984. He worked for Black Star (1980–1985), was a member of Magnum Photos (1986–2001) and VII Photo Agency (2001–2011) where he was a founding member.
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