Didier Lefèvre
| Didier Lefèvre | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
19 December 1957 France |
| Died |
January 29, 2007 (aged 49) Morangis, Essonne, Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Photography |
| Notable work | The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders |
Didier Lefèvre (19 December 1957 - 29 January 2007) was a French photojournalist.<ref =Obituary>"Didier Lefevre est mort" (in French). Le Nouvel Observateur. Retrieved 10 October 2010.</ref> His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including L'Express and Éditions Ouest France.[1] He was best known for co-authoring the book The Photographer, which recounts his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War.[2]
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.[3]
Lefèvre was trained as a pharmacist.[4] He died from heart failure in January 2007 at the age of 49.
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
- ↑ "Didier Lefèvre". Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ↑ Watson, Sasha. "'The Photographer' by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ↑ Wolk, Douglas. "Book Review: 'The Photographer' By Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier," The Washington Post (May 31, 2009)
- ↑ Thierry Lefebvre, « Mort d'un pharmacien photographe » (in French), Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie , vol. 95, n o 357, 2008 , p. 85-86 .