Sophie Ristelhueber
Sophie Ristelhueber (born 1949) is a French photographer. Her photographs concern the human impact of war. Ristelhueber has photographed extensively in the Balkans and Middle East.
Sophie Ristelhueber
- Born
- 1949 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- artist · photographer
- Fields
- photography
- Honours
- Hasselblad Award · Deutsche Börse Photography Prize
- Languages
- French
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Sophie Ristelhueber (born 1949) is a French photographer. Her photographs concern the human impact of war. Ristelhueber has photographed extensively in the Balkans and Middle East.
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Her work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern and the National Gallery of Canada.
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is photography. Work by Sophie Ristelhueber is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada and CODA Museum. Distinctions recorded are Hasselblad Award and Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.
Ristelhueber was born in Paris, and currently resides there. Her work Fait examines the destruction wrought during the Gulf War. In March 2010 she won the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, which was presented to her by film director Terry Gilliam. Sophie Ristelhueber was awarded the Hasselblad Award in 2025
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1949
Sophie Ristelhueber born at Paris.
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Sophie Ristelhueber received Hasselblad Award and Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. Recorded as having received Hasselblad Award and Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.
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