Didier Lefèvre

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Didier Lefèvre
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Born19 December 1957
France
Died29 January 2007(2007-01-29) (aged 49)
Morangis, Essonne, Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Known forPhotography
Notable work
The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders

Didier Lefèvre (1957–2007) was a French photojournalist.[1] His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including L'Express and  [fr].[2] He was best known for co-authoring the book The Photographer, which told the story of his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War.[3]

Lefèvre shot more than 4,000 photos on his 1986 MSF mission. He suffered from chronic furunculosis; he lost fourteen teeth after the MSF mission as a consequence of malnutrition, exhaustion, and stress from his experiences. Nonetheless, Lefèvre returned to Afghanistan seven more times later in life.[4]

Lefèvre was trained as a pharmacist.[5] He died from heart failure on 29 January 2007 at the age of 49.[1]

Awards[]

  • 2004: Prix des libraires de bande dessinée for The Photographer (with Lemercier and Guibert )
  • 2007: Angoulême International Comics Festival Essentials for The Photographer (with Guibert et Lemercier)
  • 2007: Globes de Cristal Award for Best Comic Book for The Photographer (with Guibert et Lemercier)
  • 2010: Eisner Award for The Photographer (with Guibert)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Didier Lefevre est mort". Le Nouvel Observateur (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Didier Lefèvre". Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  3. ^ Watson, Sasha. "'The Photographer' by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  4. ^ Wolk, Douglas. "Book Review: 'The Photographer' By Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier," The Washington Post (31 May 2009)
  5. ^ Thierry Lefebvre, " Mort d'un pharmacien photographe " (in French), Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie , vol. 95, n o 357, 2008 , p. 85-86 .


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