Kevin Carter

Photographer, Visual Artist

1960 – 1994

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Who was Kevin Carter?

Kevin Carter was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1994 famine in Sudan. He committed suicide at the age of 33. His story is depicted in the 2010 feature film The Bang-Bang-Club, in which he was played by Taylor Kitsch.

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Born
Sep 13, 1960
Johannesburg
Also known as
  • Картер, Кевин
  • 凱文·卡特
Nationality
  • South Africa
Profession
Died
Jul 27, 1994
Johannesburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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