Sophie Ristelhueber


Sophie Ristelhueber is a French photographer. Her photographs concern the human impact of war. Sophie has photographed extensively in the Balkans and Middle East. Her work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern and the National Gallery of Canada.

Life and work

Sophie Ristelhueber was born in Paris, France and currently resides there. Her work Fait examines the destruction wrought during the Gulf War. In January 2010, she earned a place on the shortlist for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, and in March 2010, she had won the prize which was presented to her by film director Terry Gilliam.