Kai Wiedenhöfer

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Kai Wiedenhöfer (born 3 March 1966 Schwenningen, died 9 January 2024) was a German photojournalist. He won a 2009 Carmignac Photojournalism Award, 2010 Brandenburg Photography Art Prize,[1] and 2016 Carl von Ossietzky Medal.

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He studied at Folkwang University of the Arts. He received a 2002 W. Eugene Smith Grant.

From 2003 to 2006, he covered the Israeli West Bank barrier.[2] In 2008, he covered Northern Ireland.[2]

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  1. "Preisträger 2010". Kunstpreis Fotografie (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  2. 2.0 2.1 CNN, Brett Roegiers. "Photographer Kai Wiedenhöfer documents the walls of global conflict". CNN. Retrieved 2020-07-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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