Presentation
The conflict and violence that has consumed the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for more than a decade kill more people every six months than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Estimates put the death toll at four million, but experts say the figure is much higher.
La RDC no recibió la atención que merece, ni de los medios ni de la opinión pública. Durante semanas, fotografié el impacto devastador en las vidas humanas de décadas de genocidio, enfermedad, guerra y hambre. Acompañé a agencias de ayuda humanitaria y documenté sus esfuerzos para alcanzar las zonas orientales del país, donde el estado de las carreteras y/o su seguridad dificultan el acceso a las organizaciones humanitarias. Visité centros de rehabilitación para víctimas de violación y conseguí entrar en los campos de niños ex soldados. Muchos de ellos
volvieron al campo de batalla a pesar de la presencia de diversas agencias de protección a la infancia en la zona. Las imágenes nos invitan a actuar.
Biography
Eddie Gerald graduated from Hadassah college of Photography and Sam Spiegel Film School in Jerusalem.
Photography assignments have taken him to over one hundred countries focusing on editorial and large-scale storytelling projects for corporate clients, NGOs, and international organizations. His work has been exhibited and received numerous awards and citations and is featured in a stream of multi-language publications. Gerald has also covered several places he intends to keep a secret.
Eddie is involved in facilitating documentary seminars and portfolio reviews and has been twice in a row jury member for Israel's premier photojournalism contest "Local Testimony" which is exhibited annually at the Eretz Israel Museum alongside the World Press international exhibition. Gerald also delivers photojournalism and documentary lectures at the Communication department of Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem and is currently the photo editor of the Israeli edition of National Geographic magazine.
When not out on assignments he resides in Jerusalem and keeps on working on his new book to be published later on this year. Gerald is represented by the German photo agency Laif and his video footage is submitted exclusively to Gettyimages.
