Tim Hetherington's First Exhibition

Tim Hetherington's first exhibition in the Netherlands opens at Foam in Amsterdam. Infidel is the first exhibition of the late British-American photojournalist Tim Hetherington in the country. The exhibition shows his pictures and videos from his including Sleeping Soldiers, Infidel and Diary. Infidel features extensive photographs from 2007 to 2008 in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan and personal pictures of the American troops assigned there. During those times, Hetherington was able to get close with the soldiers. Tim Hetherington
Steve Kosloff/flickr Aside from Infidel, Foam will also showcase Sleeping Soldiers (2009) and Diary (2010). Sleeping Soldiers consists of close portraits of soldiers sleeping in the combat zone. In Diary, a collection of original recordings during his career can be seen. He described the short film as "a highly personal and experimental film that expresses the subjective experience of my work, and was made as an attempt to locate myself after ten years of reporting. It's a kaleidoscope of images that link our western reality to the seemingly distant worlds we see in the media." Hetherington died while covering the front lines in Misrata, Libya during the 2011 Libyan civil war. He attained various awards for his efforts. His photographs, writing and films centered on the war but from a person’s viewpoint and experience. They serve as a medium for others to understand how it is like to live and struggle in a war zone. Two of Tim Hetherington's last photos, from the city of Misurata in April 19 and April 20, 2011.
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(flickr) The exhibition Infidel by Tim Hetherington will begin today, July 19 in Foam and will end on September 7, 2013. It is open daily from 10am to 6pm. On Thursdays and Fridays, it is open from 10am to 9pm. The ticket price is €8.75. Source: Foam