Didier Lefèvre
Didier Lefèvre (1957–2007) was a French photojournalist. His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including L'Express and Éditions Ouest France. He was best known for co-authoring with Emmanuel Guibert the book The Photographer, which told the story of his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War.
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Didier Lefèvre
- Name
- Didier Lefèvre
- Born
- 19 December 1957
- Birthplace
- France
- Died
- 29 January 2007
- Place of death
- Morangis, Essonne, Paris, France
- Known for
- Photography
- Full name
- Didier Jean-Michel Lefèvre.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- journalist and photographer.
- Fields
- photography.
- Honours
- Prix France Info.
- Languages
- French.
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Didier Lefèvre (1957–2007) was a French photojournalist. His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including L'Express and Éditions Ouest France. He was best known for co-authoring with Emmanuel Guibert the book The Photographer, which told the story of his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War.
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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. Lefèvre was trained as a pharmacist. He died from heart failure on 29 January 2007 at the age of 49.
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• Name — Didier Lefèvre • Born — 19 December 1957 • Birthplace — France • Died — 29 January 2007 • Place of death — Morangis, Essonne, Paris, France • Known for — Photography • Notable Works — The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders
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• 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)
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