Victor Blue
Victor J. Blue is a New York-based photojournalist whose work is most often concerned with the legacy of armed conflict, human rights, the protection of civilian populations, and unequal outcomes resulting from policy and politics.
Victor covers national and international news stories for major newspapers and magazines, shoots documentary photo projects that accompany the conflict in Afghanistan and post-conflict Guatemala, and maintains a personal documentary practice that spans decades. He has completed assignments in Guatemala, Afghanistan, Syria, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Argentina, Peru, Iraq, and India, and has documented news stories and social issues across the United States. He holds a Masters Degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University.
His photographs have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harpers Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, Mother Jones, The San Francisco Chronicle and on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel. His work has been supported by grants from the NPPA and Ohio University.
Victor has earned a total of seven Pictures of the Year International awards and four NPPA Best of Photojournalism awards, among other awards and citations.