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  James Nachtwey: Bearing Witness to War by Jerome D. Introduction James Nachtwey (b. 1948, Syracuse, New York) is widely regarded as one of the greatest war photographers of the modern era. For more than four decades he has documented conflicts, humanitarian crises and the consequences of violence around the world with a relentless commitment to bearing witness. Unlike many photographers who focus on the spectacle of war, Nachtwey’s images concentrate on its human cost: wounded civilians, refugees, famine victims and survivors of violence. His photographs are direct, compassionate and often profoundly unsettling. Nachtwey studied art history and political science at Dartmouth College before becoming interested in photography. Inspired by the images of the Vietnam War published in magazines during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he began to see photography as a way to confront injustice and bring attention to suffering that might otherwise remain invisible. He started his career as...