Saturday, October 23, 2010
Bad News from Afghanistan
The news from Afghanistan has been relatively good recently (with strong emphasis on the relatively), what with headlines in the NY Times about the Taliban being routed in Kandahar province.
But this morning brought the news that Joao Silva, a NY Times photographer, had stepped on a land mine and "was wounded in his legs." Three American soldiers were also injured by the mine.
Joao Silva has had a remarkable career. As one of four members of the "Bang-Bang Club," he was responsible for some startling images of the apartheid era in South Africa. He has since worked as a photojournalist in the Balkans, Iraq, and now Afghanistan.
Here he is talking about one of his South Africa photographs.
Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for all.
October 24 Update: Lens, the NY Times blog, has a feature on Silva here.
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2 comments:
A speedy recovery to the brave and talented Mr. Silva. Being a member of the Bang-Bang Club looks to be a very dangerous occupation. These guys made some incredible photographs. Thanks for the links. Chip
I wish Mr. Silva a speedy and complete recovery. And I urge everyone to read the links, especially Lens, the NY Times blog to learn more about this extraordinarily gifted man. Thanks, Bob, for this post.
Kay
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