Horst Faas / Associated Press
Horst Faas, 50 years of Photojournalism
Horst Faas embarked on his career as a photographer in 1951. In 1956, he joined Associated Press where he remained until he retired in 2004. His international career started with the war in the Congo (1960-1962), followed by the war in Algeria (1962), then India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (1970), Israel, and Angola, not to mention Vietnam, with his first trip there in 1962 to set up and manage a team of photographers, working there until 1973.
Horst Faas is not only a photographer but also a publisher, able to "see" a photo before it has been taken. We have already presented tributes to his companions in Vietnam: Nick Ut, Eddie Adams, Catherine Leroy, and Henri Huet; this year Horst Faas will have his forum at Visa pour l'Image.
Interactive Map
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