Joao Silva: Looking Back, Moving Forward

In a solo show of work from his first 20 years as a photographer, Joao Silva chose to represent the three countries that most shaped him: Afghanistan, Iraq and South Africa.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/02/joao-silva-looking-back-moving-forward/?_r=0

Well, I mean, I’m not finished, I’m not done. I still have lots to accomplish. And as you know, I’m back at work. I’ve been running around. This last operation has been successful, so I kind of got back on the bandwagon with [the former South African president Nelson] Mandela. So I’m shooting riots and whatever else comes my way. It’s good to be out and about again. I walk free now. I no longer have a cane. That was the key to shooting pictures freely again. Both hands are free to grab a camera, and that’s just amazing.