Honorable Mention / 2024 / Press / War
A commander and his country
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Photographer
Thea Pedersen, Denmark
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Studio
Thea Pedersen
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Instagram
Since the first Russian soldiers forced the borders of Ukraine in the morning hours of February 24th 2022 Ukrainians have insisted to fight and resist their neighbor's aggression.
For more than two years soldiers, civilians, and volunteers have endured and fought back on incomprehensible fear, endless suffering and mere exhaustion while withstanding the largest military attack in Europe since World War II.
A resistance with one man in front who has led his nation tirelessly with the same unique unanimously indomitability sustained by his people that has surprised and impressed the world.
Independent journalist and photographer covering war and conflict for a wide range of Danish and International media outlets in e.g. Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Among others Newsweek US, Jyllands-Posten, Politiken, Amnesty Denmark, Middle East Eye etc.
Awards PX3, 2020 (Prix de la Photographie Paris):
Silver, Press/Feature Category.
Shortlisted, State of the World.
Curator selection.
IPA, 2020 (International Photography Awards):
First Place Winner, War/Conflict Category.
TIFA 2020 (Tokyo International Foto Awards):
Silver, Editorial Conflict Category.
Bronze, Editorial Political Category.
Honorable Mention.
MIFA, 2020 (Moscow International Foto Awards):
Silver, Editorial Conflict Category.
Honorable Mention.