Review: Tim Hetherington’s Photography at London’s Imperial War Museum | Observer

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At London’s Imperial War Museum, Tim Hetherington’s Unorthodox War Photography

There is a discomfort looking at the photographs knowing that Hetherington was to die in pursuit of his craft, and this knowledge is especially prescient today.

via Observer: https://observer.com/2024/06/arts-review-tim-hetherington-photography-at-londons-imperial-war-museum-exhibition/

Hetherington’s work was often about acknowledging the relationship between photographer and subject, rather than hiding it. In this way, Hetherington was far from the chaotic point-and-shoot chameleon we associate with war photography. His images slow down war and examine its quiet moments. They invite us to think about war rather than just look at it

https://observer.com/2024/06/arts-review-tim-hetherington-photography-at-londons-imperial-war-museum-exhibition/