Gilles Peress
photographer
Gilles Peress is a French photographer and member of the Magnum Photos agency. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, he studied political science and philosophy in Paris before beginning his photographic career in 1970. His work is characterized by its focus on volatile political environments, human rights conflicts, and intense social instability. He has documented significant events in Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, the Balkans, Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Peress served as a vice-president and twice as president of Magnum Photos. He is currently a Professor of Human Rights and Photography at Bard College and a Senior Research Fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley.[1,2,3]
- political instability
- human rights conflicts
- Iranian Revolution
- Balkans conflict
- Rwanda genocide
Books
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Farewell to bosnia€180.00 -
Telex Iran€357.00 -
Telex Persan€491.00
Works by Gilles Peress
- 1984 Telex Iran: In the Name of Revolution First publication; later reissued in 1997 by Scalo.
- 2016 The Silence: 25 Years Since the Rwandan Genocide
- 2021 Whatever You Say, Say Nothing Two-volume book on the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Exhibitions
- Gilles Peress: Telex Iran
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Dr. Erich Salomon Prize