Shahidul Alam
Shahidul Alam is an award-winning Bangladeshi photographer and activist. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and visiting professor at the University of Sunderland in the UK. Alam’s book My Journey as a Witness has been described as “the most important book ever written by a photographer” by John Morris, the former picture editor of Life Magazine. In 2014 he was awarded the Shilpakala Padak by the President of Bangladesh and in 2018 the Humanitarian Award from the Lucie Awards.
Books by Shahidul Alam
My Journey as a Witness
by Shahidul Alam
My book documents the journey of an activist as a photographer. I wanted to work towards social equality, in my country and globally
Interviews with Shahidul Alam
The best books on World Photography, recommended by Shahidul Alam
The award-winning Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam tells us about the power of images and offers some striking examples of the photographer as artist, witness or activist.
Interviews where books by Shahidul Alam were recommended
The best books on World Photography, recommended by Shahidul Alam
The award-winning Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam tells us about the power of images and offers some striking examples of the photographer as artist, witness or activist.
