Every year, the Amsterdam-based World Press Photo Awards recognize talented photojournalists worldwide who capture the year’s stories in their poignant and often provocative work. This year’s winner was South African photographer Jodi Bieber, for his haunting portrait of an 18-year-old Afghan woman who was brutally disfigured by her husband after a Taliban commander ordered her ears and nose cut off as punishment for fleeing an abusive marriage. From the aftermath of the earthquakes in China and Haiti to the excitement of the Milan Fashion Week to the alien views of exotic volcanoes, the World Press Photo selection encompasses a vast range of human experience from the year 2010. Yes, much of it is wrought with traumatic imagery, but also beauty. See a few of these breath-taking and heart-wrenching works in our gallery of the finalists. Warning: Some are very graphic.
World Press Photo of the Year 2010. Jodi Bieber’s photograph of 18-year-old domestic violence victim Bibi Aisha., disfigured by her husband as ordered by the Talbuan in Afghanistan. She now lives in the United States.
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“Yes, much of it is wrought with traumatic imagery,” was not a good enough warning for some of these photos. Please, next time you post photos of a man committing suicide, or several shots the mangled dead bodies of children, could you include a more explicit warning?
I meant, “several shots OF the mangled dead bodies of children.”
we men, are fucking disgusting scum of the earth…
we can’t change what has happened but we ned to know in order to be disturbed enough to do something that will stop the insanity. Our progress isn’t and now we are at a point where we need to change fast. The planets ability to tolerate our species is slowing down, we did the damage we can collectively change direction and seek health in all levels, mind body spirit. I believe we can be brilliant. fashionRIP Project is opening installation show in Seattle to explore the new stories and support positive street up actions. Grab your dream of the better world and follow it.
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