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Sir Don McCullin CBE

born 1935

A Lebanese Family Leaving the Martyrs Cemetery, Beirut 1982, printed 2013
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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
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