British photographer Tom Stoddard 'who shone a light where there had been darkness' dies aged 68

ACCLAIMED BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHER TOM STODDART 'who shone a light where there had been darkness' has died aged 68 after bravely battling cancer. Known for his distinctive black and white pictures he has documented key moments in history from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the World Trade Centre attacks and is firmly established as one of the worlds most respected photographers. Tom took this iconic photograph of a man stealing maize from a starving child at a feeding centre at Ajiep, southern Sudan, in 1998. In 2019 he told London's Evening Standard: “I have seen many awful things, but I have also seen a lot of fantastic and beautiful things. Humans do terrible things to each other, but there is also courage and humanity. That helps me keep it all in perspective…I’ve been very lucky in my career, with a ringside seat to history.” Rest In Peace Tom + + +

AJIEP, SUDAN-JULY 1998: A well nourished Sudanese man steals maize from a starving child during a food distribution at Medecins Sans Frontieres feeding centre at Ajiep, southern Sudan, in 1998. (Photo By Tom Stoddart/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/G39HxC3yFD

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Sources: https://photoarchivenews.com/news/winning-images-tom-stoddard-2021-photojournalism-award/ https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/photographer-tom-stoddart-dies/Photo credit: Copyright © 2008 Tom Stoddart/Getty Images. Caption from British medical journal The Lancet established in 1823, from an important article by Alex de Waal entitled 'On famine crimes and tragedies' published November 1, 2008: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(08)61641-4/