Tim Hetherington: Biography

Tim Hetherington was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1970. He studied English and Classics at Oxford University and worked as a writer and editor of children's books, before taking up photography in 1996.

Hetherington works to create diverse forms of photographic communication from digital projections at the Institute of Contemporary Art in London to fly-poster exhibitions in Lagos, Nigeria. Recent projects include Healing Sport, Blind Link Project, and Liberia. He is a recipient of numerous awards including a research grant from the Hasselblad Foundation, two prizes from World Press Photo, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts.

Since 2003, he has worked as a cameraman and filmmaker, helping to create six films for television. He earned an award from the International Documentary Association for his work on Liberia: An Uncivil War, which was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.