Didier Lefèvre (1957–2007) was a French

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. His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including ''

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'' and '. He was best known for co-authoring the book '' The Photographer'', which told the story of his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War. Lefèvre shot more than 4,000 photos on his 1986 MSF mission. He suffered from chronic furunculosis; he lost fourteen teeth after the MSF mission as a consequence of malnutrition, exhaustion, and stress from his experiences. Nonetheless, Lefèvre returned to Afghanistan seven more times later in life.Wolk, Douglas
"Book Review: 'The Photographer' By Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier,"
''The Washington Post'' (31 May 2009) Lefèvre was trained as a

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.Thierry Lefebvre, " Mort d'un pharmacien photographe " (in French), ''Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie'', vol. 95, n o 357, 2008, p. 85-86 . He died from heart failure on 29 January 2007 at the age of 49.

Awards

* 2004: Prix des libraires de bande dessinée for ''The Photographer'' (with Lemercier and Guibert ) * 2007: Angoulême International Comics Festival Essentials for ''The Photographer'' (with Guibert et Lemercier) * 2007: Globes de Cristal Award for Best Comic Book for ''The Photographer'' (with Guibert et Lemercier) * 2010: Eisner Award for ''The Photographer'' (with Guibert)

References

1957 births 2007 deaths French photographers Photography in Afghanistan {{France-photographer-stub