Sean Smith (photojournalist and filmmaker)

Sean Smith is a British photographer and filmmaker. He has covered conflicts and wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] He has been on staff at The Guardian newspaper since 1988. His work in the UK has dealt with inner-city disturbances of the 1980s, heroin users and the lives of professional wrestlers,^[2] among other subjects.

Smith's video reports have appeared on the Newsnight program, Channel 4 News and the United States' ABC News.

In September, 2011, Random House published Frontlines, a book with an introduction by journalist Jon Snow, documenting the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath, as well as wars in Afghanistan, Congo and Lebanon. A selection of the photographs in the book were exhibited in Kings Place,^[3] London,^[4] and Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.^[5]

His pictures have also appeared in Five Thousand Days: Press Photography in a Changing World and Decade.

Awards and recognition

2006: The Press Photographer’s Year Photograph of the Year.^[6]
2007: The Press Photographer’s Year Photograph of the Year.^[7]
2007: The Press Photographer’s Year First Place News.^[8]
2007: DAYS Japan International Special Jury Prize.^{[citation needed]}
2008: Royal Television Society Award Best International News for Iraq: Apache Company, made by GuardianFilms and Channel 4 News ITN. It was the first time a newspaper won such an award.^[9]
2008: The Press Photographer’s Year First Prize Multimedia^[10]^[11]
2010: The Press Photographer's Year Sports Features.^[12]
2010: Shortlisted for a Foreign Press Association Award and the Royal Television Society Independent Award.^[13]
2010: Hilary Mantel’s photograph of the decade.^[14]
2010: Geoff Dyer’s photograph of the decade.^[15]

Exhibitions

2013: Sean Smith: On the Margins, The Dissenters' Gallery, Kensal Green Cemetery.^[16]
2013: Iraq: Photographs by Sean Smith, Imperial War Museum North.^[17]

References

^ "Sean Smith". The Guardian. London. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
^ Smith, Sean; Poulton, Lindsay; Kape, Ben; Tait, Michael; theguardian.com (15 November 2010). "Video | Wrestling: Big Karl". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
^ "5 August - 30 September SEAN SMITH : Frontlines". Kings Place. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
^ "5 August - 30 September SEAN SMITH : Frontlines | Kings Place". kingsplace.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
^ University Gallery, Northumbria University
^ "2006 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".
^ "2007 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".
^ "2007 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".
^ The Royal Television Society Award for Best International News for Iraq: Apache Company
^ The Press Photographer’s Year, First Prize Multimedia for Inside The Surge.
^ Guardian release
^ "2010 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".
^ "Video: Deadlock in Afghanistan: 'It's taken a year to move 20km'". The Guardian. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023.
^ Hilary Mantel’s photograph of the decade
^ Geoff Dyer’s photograph of the decade
^ Sean Smith: On the Margins
^ Iraq: Photographs by Sean Smith

External links

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[1] "Sean Smith". The Guardian. London. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

[2] Smith, Sean; Poulton, Lindsay; Kape, Ben; Tait, Michael; theguardian.com (15 November 2010). "Video | Wrestling: Big Karl". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

[3] "5 August - 30 September SEAN SMITH : Frontlines". Kings Place. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

[4] "5 August - 30 September SEAN SMITH : Frontlines | Kings Place". kingsplace.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.

[5] University Gallery, Northumbria University

[6] "2006 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".

[7] "2007 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".

[8] "2007 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".

[9] The Royal Television Society Award for Best International News for Iraq: Apache Company

[10] The Press Photographer’s Year, First Prize Multimedia for Inside The Surge.

[11] Guardian release

[12] "2010 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013".

[13] "Video: Deadlock in Afghanistan: 'It's taken a year to move 20km'". The Guardian. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023.

[14] Hilary Mantel’s photograph of the decade

[15] Geoff Dyer’s photograph of the decade

[16] Sean Smith: On the Margins

[17] Iraq: Photographs by Sean Smith

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