Thomas Dworzak, born in Germany in 1972, is a renowned photographer who has covered major news events since the 1990s. He began traveling and photographing conflicts at 16, including those in Northern Ireland, Israel\/Palestine, and Yugoslavia. Dworzak pursued photography and language studies in
\nSpain, the Czech Republic, and Russia. He spent the 1990s in Georgia, producing the book “Kavkaz” in 2010.<\/p>\n
His notable works include “Taliban” (2003), “M*A*S*H IRAQ” (2007), and “Feldpost” (2013\u201318), documenting World War I’s memory with 1,568 postcards. Dworzak has photographed revolutions in former Soviet republics and covered stories in many countries. He is also a curator, exploring digital culture through Instagram memes.<\/p>\n
During the 2015 refugee crisis, he created and distributed “Europe \u2013 a photographic guide for refugees.” His project “War Games” shifted focus to the virtual “Zoom” world during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, he published “Khidi \u2013 The Bridge,” a screenplay\/photobook about Georgian troops. Dworzak joined Magnum Photos in 2000, became a full member in 2004, and served as president from 2017 to 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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