US news magazine Time has named Agence France-Presse photographer Angelos Tzortzinis as its wireservice photographer of the year for his coverage of the European refugee crisis.
Agence France-Presse photographer Angelos Tzortzinis has been named by 'Time' magazine as its wire service photographer of the year for his coverage of refugees arriving in Greece over the last year.
The 27-year-old Greek photojournalist has covered many crises facing Greece over the past six years, from violence in the streets to the mass arrival of refugees. As an AFP photojournalist he also covers politics, sport and the daily life of the Greek people as they endure an ongoing economic crisis.
"The resulting photographs of the economic crisis, often shot at close range at protests, are powerful reminders of the true impact on everyday people of political decisions made in meeting rooms in Paris, Berlin and Brussels," a Time spokesperson said.
"Through his images for AFP Angelos Tzortzinis has been an outstanding witness to the turmoil that shook Greece in 2015, most notably the migrant crisis," said AFP chairman Emmanuel Hoog. "With his close-up view of the story unfolding before him, he is able to expertly capture not only the violence and upheaval, but also the private and tender moments."
Tzortzinis began his career as an independent photographer and joined AFP as a stringer in 2007. He has also worked regularly for The New York Times since 2010. He has covered news in several countries in the Middle East as well as in Ukraine. His work has been published in Time magazine, Newsweek and The New York Times and has been exhibited at the 2012 and 2013 Visa Pour l’Image festivals in Perpignan and the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Hanover.
Image by Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP.
Image by Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP.
Image by Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP.