Testament

• Prize
• Photographer
  Chris Hondros/Getty Images, United States
• Studio
  Getty Images

Testament is a collection of photographs and writing by late photojournalist Chris Hondros
spanning over a decade of coverage from most of the world’s conflicts since the late
1990s. Through Hondros’ images, we witness a jubilant Liberian rebel fighter exalt during
a firefight, a U.S. Marine remove Saddam Hussein’s portrait from an Iraqi classroom, Iraqi
schoolgirls enjoying their years of relative freedom before taking on more traditional
female roles. Hondros had the distinctive ability to connect his viewers with people
embroiled in far-flung and sometimes obscure conflicts. He recognized the shared humanity
among those affected by war, regardless of culture or beliefs, and he was determined to
share their challenges with the wider world in the hope of provoking thought, raising
awareness, and fostering understanding.