The Neo-Fascist Face of Greece

Companyfreelancer photographer
ClientNikos Pilos
CreditsNikos Pilos for The New York Times
PhotographerNikos Pilos for The New York Times
PrizeGold in Press / People/Personality
Entry Description

Members of Golden Dawn pose with the elected MP, Ilias Panayiotaros. Golden Dawn is the far-right Greek party that was elected in last year's elections. The continuing economic crisis has brought the rise of the far-right in Greece, as well as the rise in hate crimes.

About Photographer

Nikos Pilos is an award-winning photojournalist and one of Europe’s noted feature photographers. He has traveled extensively to document war, natural disasters, poverty, socioeconomic struggle and cultural shifts. His work regularly appears in leading international newspapers and magazines and has been exhibited throughout Europe and U.S.Since his first assignment in Lebanon in 1988, he has covered almost all the major historical events at Balkans, Middle East, Maghreb and Eastern Europe. The last two years he is dedicated into the realization of the cross media interactive platform THE REFUGE