Victor J. Blue
United States
Victor J. Blue is a New York based photojournalist and a 2024 ASU Future Security Fellow at the New America Foundation, whose work is most often concerned with the legacy of armed conflict, the reclamation of human rights, and unequal outcomes resulting from policy and politics. He is a contributing artist at Harper’s Magazine, and holds a Masters Degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University.
His photographs appear in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Bloomberg News, Time, New Lines Magazine, and Mother Jones.
His images have been exhibited at the Bronx Documentary Center, Powerhouse Gallery, the Walker Art Center, the San Francisco Arts Commission, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
His work has been supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, the NPPA, and Ohio University, and recognized with eight Pictures of the Year International awards, five NPPA Best of Photojournalism awards, and by American Photography, the Overseas Press Club, and The Alexia Grants.
World Press Photo Involvement:
2026 World Press Photo Contest winner
Victor J. Blue on Social Media:
Instagram: @victorblue
