1996 Photo Contest, Spot News, Honorable mention
Photographer

Anthony Suau

The New York Times Magazine

01 January, 1995

A man searches a mass grave in Grozny for his two missing sons. He found one of them. In the aftermath of January's terrible fighting between Chechen separatists and Russian troops, sifting through these outdoor morgues became part of the daily routine for many who had lost track of relatives and friends.

About the photographer

Anthony Suau

Suau started his career at the Chicago Sun Times in 1976 and later joined the Denver Post. In 1985, he moved to New York City to work for Black Star agency. He was a contract pho...

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