Arts and Sciences, Honorable mention
Original caption from World Press Photo (1984)
In an operation lasting several hours, surgeon Ramaz Datiashvili reattaches Rasa's feet to her legs at the All-Union Research Surgery Centre. Rasa (3) had an accident while playing and both of her feet were cut off by a mowing machine.
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Through a Glass Darkly, by Robert Godden, published on Witness in September 2017
How should vulnerable children be represented in the media? Are we guilty of applying different ethical standards dependent on the race, ethnicity, nationality, location, gender or class of the child? Robert Godden explores these questions and provides guidelines for photojournalists and organizations.
Original caption from World Press Photo (1984)
In an operation lasting several hours, surgeon Ramaz Datiashvili reattaches Rasa's feet to her legs at the All-Union Research Surgery Centre. Rasa (3) had an accident while playing and both of her feet were cut off by a mowing machine.
As part of a review of our online archive, some images have limited access to protect the privacy of the individuals photographed. This image is only available on request for research purposes. Please request access by emailing our team. Read more about our work on our online archive.
More information
Through a Glass Darkly, by Robert Godden, published on Witness in September 2017
How should vulnerable children be represented in the media? Are we guilty of applying different ethical standards dependent on the race, ethnicity, nationality, location, gender or class of the child? Robert Godden explores these questions and provides guidelines for photojournalists and organizations.
Valery Khristoforov
ITAR-TASS
ITAR-TASS
01 May, 1983
After an operation at the All-Union Research Surgery Centre, in which surgeon Ramaz Datiashvili reattached Rasa's feet to her legs, Rasa (3) walks again. She had had an accident while playing and both of her feet had been cut off by a mowing machine.
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