André Liohn, a renowned war photographer, was born on November 9, 1974, in Botucatu, Brazil. He has contributed to various esteemed publications such as Der Spiegel, L'Espresso, Time, Newsweek, Le Monde, and Veja, among others.
André spent his childhood in Botucatu, Brazil, before moving to Trondheim, Norway at the age of 20, where he resided for 15 years. He began his photography journey at 30, and it was during this period that he met the Czech photographer Antonín Kratochvíl, who became his mentor and friend, significantly influencing his work and perspective on photography.
In 2015, Giancarlo Roma, a prominent photographer and the son of Thomas Roma, described André as a formidable individual who would be an asset in a bar fight. Roma noted that André, despite being of average height, exudes a strength that comes from having experienced real hardship. André's distinctive style includes exclusively wearing black, riding a Harley, and having a tattoo on his right forearm that reads "REFUGEE" in block letters.
André's remarkable work has garnered numerous accolades, including the prestigious Robert Capa Gold Medal in 2011, which he became the first Latin American photojournalist to receive. He was also nominated for the Prix Bayeux-Calvados des Correspondants de Guerre. His documentation of the challenges faced by health-care personnel working in conflict areas has been utilized by the ICRC's Health Care in Danger project, which denounces violence against health-care personnel worldwide.
