Photojournalist Peter Turnley

West Bank 1993 © Peter Turnley | licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Renowned for his extraordinary depiction of human existence, in all its many facets.

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His photographs have been featured alone on the cover of Newsweek 43 times as well as being published regularly in the world’s most prestigious publications. 

His work as a photojournalist took him to over 90 countries.  His photographic lense witnessed most major international, geo-political issues of historic significance of the last thirty years. 

Turnley's photographs never leave the viewer indifferent, often showing the plight of those who suffer great hardships or injustice. His infallible eye capturing that ONE moment that tells a complete story in just one photo is legendary.

However, his craftsmanship and unique intuition does not only apply to capturing images of war and conflict, for which he has become renowned. His masterful craft allows him just as well to capture the softer aspects of life, those of true beauty and poetry.

The photographer presently lives in both, New York and Paris. He has previously published six books of his work: French Kiss – A Love Letter to Paris, Beijing Spring, Moments of Revolution, In Times of War and Peace, Parisians, and McClellan Street.

Peter Turnley also teaches photography workshops on street photography and the photo-essay in Paris, Cuba, New York, Mumbai, Venice, Sicily, and Lisbon.

Graduate of the University of Michigan, the Sorbonne of Paris, and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris
Honorary Doctorate degrees from the New School of Social Research in New York and St. Francis College of Indiana
Recipient of the Nieman Fellowship from Harvard for the academic year 2000-2001
Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.

Peter Turnley Official Website @PeterTurnley peterturnleyon

Twin Brother: David Turnley | Also a Nieman Fellow (1998) and Pulitzer Prize awarded photojournalist

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