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Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris belongs to what is surely one of the most exclusive clubs in all of photojournalism: he is a "war" photographer. A Time magazine contract
photographer, Morris is, by his own estimate, one of "fewer than 20" photographers that roam the globe for the sole purpose of documenting violent social
eruptions and armed conflicts. In his career Morris has documented over 18 foreign conflicts. He provided up-close coverage of brutal drug-related violence
in Medellin, Colombia; Guerrilla fighting in Afghanistan, and the United States invasion of Panama, and has made numerous trips to Russia and the former
Soviet Union to photograph vicious battles of revolution and resistance in Chechnya. Morris also provided extensive coverage of the Persian Gulf War, from the
first deployment of United States troops until the final, climatic liberation of Kuwait. And most recently, Morris created some of the most human images to
emerge from the devastatingly inhuman civil wars in the former Yugoslavia. For his work, Morris has been given a multitude of honors, including: the Robert
Capa Gold Medal Award from the Overseas Press Club. for his work in Yugoslavia; The Olivier Rebbot award also from the Overseas Press Club. The Magazine
Photographer of the Year Award from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The Infinity Photojournalist award from the International Center of
Photography, and numerous World Press Photo awards over the years.
A portfolio of Christopher Morris's work can be viewed at www.viiphoto.com.
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