Autor/-in: Andrew McConnell

Andrew McConnell began his career working for a daily newspaper in Belfast during the during the closing stages of the Troubles and the transition to peace. After working as a photojournalist for over a decade his work today focuses on long-form projects that explore socio-political issues, displacement, and the environment. He works in both photography and film, most recently shooting and co-directing the documentary GAZA (2019) which premiered at the Sundance film festival and was subsequently selected as Ireland's entry to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2020 Academy Awards. His photography regularly features in international publications including National Geographic, Vanity Fair, Time, New York Times, Der Spiegel, Stern, Le Monde, and Sunday Times Magazine amongst others. He has received many international awards, including two first place prizes at the World Press Photo Awards, first place at the Pictures of the Year International and two Sony World Photography Awards. 'Some Worlds Have Two Suns' is his first monograph.