We Came From Fire: Kurdistan's Armed Struggle Against ISIS
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Photographer
Joey L.
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Prize
Book Photographer Of the Year
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Company/Studios
Joey L.
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Date of Photograph
Book Published: 2019. Photographed and written: 2015-2018.
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Technical Info
Phase One XF body + IQ250 digital back
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Socials
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Website
(powerHouse books, 2019. 12.5 x 9.82 inches, 240 pages): Since March 2015, photographer and author Joey L. has gained unprecedented access to armed Kurdish organizations fighting against ISIS, embedding himself into the chaos of the Iraq and Syrian Civil War on three separate trips. Three components meld to create an extraordinarily brave and important documentation: his medium format portrait photography, a written study of the history of the turmoil that led to the rise of Kurdish militias, and intimate journal notes of vivid personal experiences while working as a photographer in the war.
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Biography
Joey Lawrence, Canadian-born photographer and director based in Brooklyn, New York, is internationally celebrated for both his humanitarian projects and high-profile commissions. As a self-taught professional photographer, he has built his style by dedicating a vast amount of time and resources to passion projects designed to help emphasize the humanity in underserved communities and circumstances. His photography has greatly benefited organizations such asOxfam, the ACLU, FEED, charity:water, and WaterAid.
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Awards
- Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2018 "Portrait of Strong Joe Smart"- 3rd Place
