War Photographer James Nachtwey Speaks At University Of Tennessee

Melody Gordon, staff writer for The Daily Beacon, a student newspaper at the University of Tennessee speaks with war photographer James Nachtwey, who recently lectured at the university. “I am a witness and my testimony may not be acceptable. My pictures are to be displayed while the events are still going on so it will become a part of society’s daily dialogue,” Nachtwey said.

From funerals with bodies wrapped and buried in sheets in Somalia to bloody handprints on white walls in Kosovo, university audience members said the images made them want to cry. Read the entire article on The Daily Beacon website.

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