General News, 3rd prize
Paolo Woods
Anzenberger Agency for Le Seuil / Newsweek
Anzenberger Agency for Le Seuil / Newsweek
01 March, 2004
A jogger stands in front of the monument to victory over Iran. Conflict between insurgents and coalition forces in Iraq continued throughout the year. Opposition ranged from anti-American demonstrations, to guerilla activity and open confrontation. The military responded with raids on homes thought to harbor insurgents, and full-scale attacks on dissident strongholds.
Paolo Woods
Paolo Woods was born of Canadian and Dutch parentage. He grew up in Italy, lived in Paris, and is now based in Haiti. Woods ran a laboratory and a photo gallery in Florence,...
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