Michel du Cille: A Photographer With Compassion and Respect – NYTimes.com

Michel du Cille: A Photographer With Compassion and Respect

Beyond the three Pulitzer Prizes Michel du Cille won was his determination to portray his subjects with dignity and respect. He died on Thursday in Liberia, where he had been covering the Ebola outbreak.

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“To understand Michel you have to understand that he had a deep moral compass,” said Mr. Winslow, who is the editor of the National Press Photographers Association magazine. “At the same time, he was the most kind and gentle person I knew in this profession.”