Didier Lefèvre

Didier Lefèvre (1957–2007) was a French photojournalist.[1] His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including L'Express and Éditions Ouest France.[2] He was best known for co-authoring the book The Photographer, which told the story of his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War.[3]

Didier Lefèvre
Born19 December 1957
France
DiedJanuary 29, 2007(2007-01-29) (aged 49)
Morangis, Essonne, Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Known forPhotography
Notable work
The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders

Lefèvre shot more than 4,000 photos on his 1986 MSF mission. He suffered from chronic furunculosis; he lost fourteen teeth after the MSF mission as a consequence of malnutrition, exhaustion, and stress from his experiences. Nonetheless, Lefèvre returned to Afghanistan seven more times later in life.[4]

Lefèvre was trained as a pharmacist.[5] He died from heart failure on January 29, 2007 at the age of 49.[1]

Awards

References
  1. "Didier Lefevre est mort" (in French). Le Nouvel Observateur. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. "Didier Lefèvre". Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  3. Watson, Sasha. "'The Photographer' by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  4. Wolk, Douglas. "Book Review: 'The Photographer' By Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier," The Washington Post (May 31, 2009)
  5. Thierry Lefebvre, « Mort d'un pharmacien photographe » (in French), Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie , vol. 95, n o 357, 2008 , p. 85-86 .


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