06 Dec South Sudan. One of the largest humanitarian crises documented by photographer Fabio Bucciarelli. Published by Dario Cimorelli Editore, printed by Tecnostampa Loreto, Italy.

CAMERA, the Italian Center for Photography based in Turin, hosted the presentation of the book South Sudan, in May. The Identity of the World’s Youngest Country by Fabio Bucciarelli – photographer, journalist and author known for having documented important global conflicts and crises – in dialogue with Andrea Tinterri.

Published by Dario Cimorelli Editore, the book collects the photographs taken by Bucciarelli between 2012 and 2022 in South Sudan, one of the countries most affected by the major humanitarian crises that have occurred in Africa. Theater of continuous civil wars, the youngest country in the world – its constitution dates back only to 2011 – has millions of displaced people and millions more Sudanese live as refugees in neighboring countries.
Through images of great visual and emotional impact, the book documents the lives of men and women, elderly and children who face the challenges posed by a nation under construction, by climate change, by war, offering us a reflection on the terrible humanitarian costs that these conflicts they involve but also precious moments of joy and beauty.

Fabio Bucciarelli (Turin, 1980) is an international photographer, journalist and author renowned for his coverage of global conflicts and the terrible humanitarian consequences they entail. He has documented major events around the world, capturing images that reflect his unwavering commitment to telling the stories of those affected by war, climate change and other human rights crises. His work is a powerful call to action, in support of those whose lives have been upended by these devastating problems. Over the past decade he has documented key events in contemporary history, wars in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, and their consequences. His reportage has been recognized with the most important awards in the sector such as the Robert Capa Gold Medal, the World Press Photo, the Prix Bayeux-Calvados and the Picture of The Year International, and his book The Dream chosen among the best by Time Magazine in 2016. Today Bucciarelli works as a photographer and journalist for international publishing and as Artistic Director for Italian museums and institutions. His photographs are exhibited in galleries and art fairs around the world.

South Sudan has been plagued by political violence and instability since its independence from Sudan in 2011. It is now experiencing massive flooding for the fourth consecutive year. Since 2019, unprecedented rainy seasons have submerged much of the country’s landscape. Heavy rains and floods swept away people’s homes, properties, crops, livestock, schools and health centers and caused extensive infrastructure damage to roads and bridges. The climate crisis is bringing further challenges to this already vulnerable country.
With his reportage, made in South Sudan, entitled Loss and Damage, Fabio Bucciarelli is among the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023, for the Professionals category, whose publication of the volume, in which the photographs of the winners are published every year , has been entrusted to Tecnostampa of Loreto (Italy) since 2015.

South Sudan. The Identity of the World’s Youngest Country
Author: Fabio Bucciarelli

Pages: 180
Closed size: 20.5 x 28 cm
Packaging: sewing thread
with swiss binding hardback cover

Publisher:
Dario Cimorelli Editore
Printer:
Tecnostampa
Loreto (AN) Trevi (PG) Italy

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Fabio Bucciarelli