ON REVOLUTION ROAD
YURI KOZYREV

Egypt. Bahrain. Yemen. Libya. 2011
Curated by Deanna Richardson and Francesco Zizola

On Revolution Road by Yuri Kozyrev, a project produced by 10b Photography and curated by Deanna Richardson and Francesco Zizola. Photographer Yuri Kozyrev was awarded the Bayeux Calvados war Photographer Award 2011 for his work on Libya and with the Visa d’Or News Award 2011 for the On Revolution Road project.

. it was tough. There was no hiding anywhere ”- Yuri Kozyrev, sent to Libya for Time Magazine, during clashes between Gaddafi's government troops and rebel forces. March 2011. Dubbed the Jasmine Revolution, Arab Spring or even the Facebook Revolution, this strong Scirocco wind is passing through North Africa and the Middle East. A wind of determination in progress that seeks to redefine the soul of each country. Most of the news related to revolutionary events focused on the elements common to the region: the young age of the insurgents, the astute use they know how to make social networks and the adoption (in most cases) of non-violent protests as a political tool. While crossing the different territories, capturing images of Libya, Egypt and Bahrain, Kozyrev became aware of the differences he encountered: the Benghazi rebels and Bahraini protesters were fighting against the dictatorship, but their approaches and aspirations were not the same. The scenario of each revolution unfolded autonomously, each with its heroes, its crises and its specific story. Every revolution has arisen from the arid terrain of a distinct regime and from the deep will of the younger generations to regain the destiny of their country.

Biography

Yuri Kozyrev (Russia, 1963) A photojournalist for about twenty years, Yuri Kozyrev recounted all the major conflicts in the former Soviet Union, including the two Chechen wars. Immediately after 11 September 2011 he was on the front line in Afghanistan where he documented the fall of the Taliban. Kozyrev has spent much of the last eight years in Baghdad, as a photojournalist for Time Magazine. He crossed Iraq documenting the different perspectives of the conflict. Has received numerous awards for photojournalism including several World Press Photo Awards and Pictures of the Year for images from Chechnya, Iraq and Beslan. In 2008 he was awarded the Frontline Club Award for his intense story of Iraq and in 2006 he received the ICP Infinity Award for photojournalism. In 2004, the Overseas Press Club awarded him the Oliver Rebbot Award, once again for his report on Iraq. Yuri Kozyrev lives in Moscow. He is the founder and member of the NOOR photo agency.