Conflict photographer Don McCullin to be Guest of Honour at ‘Visa pour l’Image’

The legendary conflict photographer Don McCullin will be a Guest of Honour during the professional week of the 25th Visa pour l’Image festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France from 2nd to 8th Sept (2013).

Don McCullin will present a retrospective of his work during the festival which will cover images taken during conflicts around the world. He covered conflicts such as Vietnam, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Lebanon and Syria, among others.

Additional information regarding McCullin’s participation in the festival is on the Canon site here and general info about the festival is on the Visa pour l’Image site

There’s a documentary about Don McCullin recent journey into digital photography on the Canon site here.

Also check out McCullin’s iconic photo of a homeless Irishman in London and read an interview with him on the British Journal of Photography site here

A number of McCullin’s images have been published on the Art Blart website, thanks to the permission of the National Gallery of Canada.

 

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