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Seamus Murphy

Seamus Murphy is a documentary photographer and filmmaker. Regardless of medium or subject, he strives in his work for intimacy and a poetic realism. As a photographer he has won seven World Press Photo awards, two for portraits, for his work in Afghanistan, Gaza, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Peru, UK and Ireland. He undertakes long-term documentary projects and has been published and exhibited widely. He is in the collections of The Getty Museum, Imperial War Museum and FRAC, Auvergne, France.

Smoke and Mirrors exhibition

Exhibition

Smoke and Mirrors is a powerful photographic exhibition by award-winning photojournalist Seamus Murphy, featuring an extended photo essay centred on the West Bank city of Nablus. 

Captured during the second intifada while working on the acclaimed Palestinian feature film Paradise Now in 2004, Murphy’s images explore how the carefully staged scenes on set often echoed the real-life tensions and rituals playing out on the streets of Nablus. 

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Upcoming Events

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BLF 2025
Seamus Murphy
Smoke and Mirrors: Artist Tour with Seamus Murphy
Sunday, 6 July 2025 | 13:00 – 14:00
One City Park, BD1 1SD
Art, Architecture & Design, World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: EX012
BLF 2025
Seamus Murphy, Remona Aly
Paradise Now: Screening + Q&A
Sunday, 6 July 2025 | 17:00 – 19:00
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, National Science and Media Museum, BD1 1NQ
Film
Event Reference: BF006