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Red Cross: 150 Years of Hope

War in the City: Lebanon

War in the City: Lebanon

The photography exhibition "Our World at War," scheduled to tour 41 countries, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Solfeirno, where Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committe of the Red Cross (ICRC), came up with the idea of creating an impartial organization to assist and protect victims of war. Through the work of five renowned photographers, the show -- mounted in conjunction with VII Photo Agency -- chronicles the brutality, the awful human cost, and the unlikely moments of grace experienced in war zones. Photograph by Franco Pagetti

Photo: Blank/Time & Life Pictures

May 06, 2009
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