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Simon Norfolk (born 1963 Lagos, Nigeria) is an English educated photographer. Although self proclaimed as a Landscape photographer, his work is better described by the mantel 'Aftermath' photography; his work includes the depictions of landscapes in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Israel, Beirut and Auschwitz.

Career
After completing studies at Oxford, Bristol and Newport, Simon Norfolk career has focused on the landscapes of war torn countries. His work show what is left behind in the 'aftermath' of genocide or war. Without the subjectiveness of most photojournalism, these landscapes allow the viewer to draw their own conclusion on the effects war.

His "chronotopes", are a forensic investigation into the landscapes of ruins, military detritus and mass graves.

His work is regularly published in titles that include: The Guardian Weekend (UK), ID (UK), Foto8 (UK), Camerawork (USA), Los Abgeles Times (USA), FotoMagazine (Germany), Exit (Spain).

He currently lives in Brighton, on the south cost of England.

Prizes

 * 2001 World Press awards
 * 2003 City Bank Prize - Shortlisted
 * 2005 Le Priz Dialogue, Les Rencontres d’Arles
 * 2005 Association of Photograpers
 * 2006 Association of Photographers Bursary

For Most Of It I Have No Words: Genocide, Landscape, Memory.
Dewi Lewis Publishing, Manchester, 1998. 1-899235-66-3

Afghanistan: chronotopia
166 pp. Dewi Lewis Publishing, Manchester, 2002. 1-899235-54-X

Bleed
64 pp Dewi Lewis Publishing, Manchester, 2005. 1-904587-19-4

2008

 * Masterworks of American Photography
 * De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, E. Sussex part of Brighton Photo Biennial 2008
 * Biennale Internazionale di Fotografia di Brescia, Italy
 * MACUF – Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Unión Fenosa, La Coruña, Spain
 * Michael Hoppen Contemporary, London

2007

 * Illinois Holocaust Museum, Chicago, USA
 * La Médiatine, Brussels
 * McBride Fine Arts, Antwerp
 * Le Theatre Royal de Namur, Belgium