Writing about her work in It’s What I Do, Lynsey Addario, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who has dedicated her life to telling the stories “most people were not covering,” memorably described experiences such as being kidnapped three weeks into the Libyan uprising of 2011.She also conveyed the deep passion for justice and for “doing justice to the stories of people who…opened their doors and hearts for me,” that compels her to stay in this dangerous, “brutally competitive,” and overwhelmingly male profession. Her new book, Of Love & War (Penguin Press, $40), lets us see that passion in action. The album presents nearly 250 photos from across the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa, along with accompanying essays by Dexter Filkins, Suzy Hansen, and Christy Turlington, and Addario’s own field notes, letters, and contact sheets. Together these pictures and words document both a wide range of humanitarian issues and the crucial role of witness Addario plays. Named one of the five most influential photographers of the past twenty-five years by American Photo Magazine, Addario is noted for her ability to frame shots that are both dramatic and personal.
