Panel Talk: Ukraine:Love+War by FotoEvidence
Sarah Leen, Natalie Keyssar, Sasha Maslov, Wolfgang Schwan & Timothy Fadek

For the last two years, the FotoEvidence Book Award has recognized the collaborative effort of 95 photographers who have covered the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the effects of the ongoing war. This year’s edition, Ukraine: Love+War, which focuses on the impact of the war on families and children, will be presented alongside Ukraine: A War Crime, published in 2023. The work of these photographers and the two publications featuring their work presents a searing record of the war in Ukraine and shows the essential role of photojournalists in recording history as it unfolds.

Join contributing photographers Natalie Keyssar, Sasha Maslov, Wolfgang Schwan and Timothy Fadek for a panel discussion moderated by book editor Sarah Leen at the BDC on Thursday, September 5, at 6:30 PM.

Bios:

Sarah Leen (@roseleen) is a photographer, photo editor and teacher. In 2013 she became the first woman to serve as Director of Photography for National Geographic magazine, after working as a staff photographer and editor at the magazine for more than 20 years. In 2020, Sarah founded the Visual Thinking Collective. She served as the editor for Ukraine: Love+War.

Sasha Maslov (@maslovsaslov) is a Ukrainian-American portrait and documentary photographer based in Kyiv and New York. His work has been exhibited in various photo galleries and art spaces around Europe and the United States. Sasha is a regular contributor to a number of magazines and leading publications in the United States and Europe. His latest book, Saints, features photos and stories about the countless Ukrainians defending their homeland against the Russian invasion.

Natalie Keyssar (@nataliekeyssar) is a documentary photographer based in Brooklyn. Her work focuses on the personal effects of political turmoil and conflict, youth culture and migration. Her work has been published in The New York Times, TIME, Bloomberg, National Geographic and other leading media outlets. Natalie is a Canon Explorer of Light and Co-Founder of the NDA Workshops series with Daniella Zalcman. Her recent project, focusing on relationships, love and loss amid the war in Ukraine, was published in The Washington Post.

Wolfgang Schwan (@wolfgang_schwan) a documentary photographer currently based in Philadelphia. His work has been published in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The New York Times, National Geographic and many more publications.

Timothy Fadek (@timothyfadek) has worked in dozens of countries across six continents in order to bring attention to world events and important social issues. His photographic reporting has appeared in notable outlets including CNN, National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Time, Smithsonian and many others. Fadek has worked as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and at the International Center of Photography.

FotoEvidence Press was founded in 2010 by Svetlana Bachevanova and David Stuart to continue the tradition of using photography to draw attention to human rights violations, injustice, oppression and assaults on human dignity wherever they may occur. Photographs have not only changed people’s perception but, in some cases, altered the course of history. The two most recent FotoEvidence Book Awards have focused on the war in Ukraine, featuring the work of myriad photographers reporting across the breadth of the conflict, demonstrating courage and commitment in the pursuit of social justice.

IMAGES: © Natalie Keyssar, Sasha Maslov, Wolfgang Schwan, Timothy Fadek

Location: Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451