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Sir Don McCullin CBE

born 1935

A Lebanese Family Leaving the Martyrs Cemetery, Beirut 1982, printed 2013
© Don McCullin
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Modern and Contemporary British Art

Biography

Sir Donald McCullin (born 9 October 1935) is a British photojournalist, particularly recognised for his war photography and images of urban strife. His career, which began in 1959, has specialised in examining the underside of society, and his photographs have depicted the unemployed, downtrodden and impoverished.

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The Cyprus Civil War, Limassol, Cyprus

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1964, printed 2013
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The Murder of a Turkish Shepherd, Cyprus Civil War

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1964, printed 2013
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Cyprus

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1964, printed 2013

Turkish Defenders Waiting for the Attack, Limassol, Cyprus

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1964, printed 2013
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Murder in a Turkish Village

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1964, printed 2013
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The Bogside, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1971, printed 2013

Catholic Youths Attacking British Soldiers in the Bogside of Londonderry

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1971, printed 2013

Northern Ireland, The Bogside, Londonderry

Sir Don McCullin CBE
1971, printed 2013
On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
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