Christopher Morris (photographer)
| Christopher Morris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | 1980: AiFL photography B.Sc. |
| Occupation | Photographer, film director |
| Years active | 1981 - present |
| Organization | VII Photo Agency |
| Known for | Photojournalism, war, political, portrait, fashion, art, film |
| Notable work | 1989: Casualties of Just Cause 1991: Yugoslav Wars 1992: Slaughter in Vukovar 2006: My America |
| Awards | 1991: Olivier Rebbot award 1991: Robert Capa Gold Medal 2005: World Press Photo |
| Website | christophermorrisphotography |
Christopher Morris (born 1958) is an American photojournalist best known for his documentary conflict photographs, a Whitehouse photographer, a fashion photographer, and a film director.
Morris was born in 1958 in California. In 1980, he earned a photography bachelor of science degree from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. He was appointed runner by Black Star director Howard Chapnick. In 1981, during six months, he documented the underground world of the New York subway in a photo essay published 33 years later in Time.
In 1983, during the civil conflict in the Philippines in Manila, Morris started covering world news as documentary conflict photographer for Newsweek.
In 1989 - 1990, he documented the United States invasion of Panama. CBS News and RAI broadcast his short movie. He won one of his first prizes World Press Photo awards for "Casualties of Just Cause, Panama."
On 4 March 1991, near the front of the Persian Gulf War, his photograph of a U.S. Marine holding the American flag above his shoulders made the front cover of Life.
During nine years, he covered the war in the former Yugoslavia. In Perpignan, his photo essay won the Visa d'Or award. However Grazia Neri wrote: "It was in Yugoslavia that the daily exposure to the war on civilians started to weigh heavily on him, on his person, on his soul, and on his photography."
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