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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.

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