Thai Protest Photos Earn a Capa Medal

Thai Protest Photos Earn a Capa Medal

Agnes Dherbeys had never before photographed such a violent breaking news story. For her work in Bangkok, the Overseas Press Club has bestowed the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/thai-protest-photos-earn-a-capa-medal/

Her approach has earned Agnes Dherbeys, 34, the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award from the Overseas Press Club of America. The medal honors the “best published photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise.” Ms. Dherbeys, a freelancer, was on assignment for The New York Times. “Her images are close-up, powerful and direct,” the citation said.