Xposure 2026
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Anastasia Taylor-Lind
There are things you think would never happen to you, like an airplane crash, or a war. No matter how many historical or fictional accounts you might have read, actual war—here and now—always seems impossible, until it isn’t.
Alisa Sopova
Anastasia Taylor Lind is a British-Swedish photojournalist and poet whose work explores the lived experience of people affected by conflict and social upheaval. Her practice is rooted in long-term documentary engagement and human-centred storytelling.
For more than a decade, she has worked closely with journalist and anthropologist Alisa Sopova, documenting civilian life in and around eastern Ukraine, with a sustained focus on frontline communities.
Taylor Lind’s work has gained international recognition for its depth, sensitivity, and commitment to long-term collaboration. In 2023, she received the Canon Female Photojournalist Award for her continued reporting from eastern Ukraine. Her major exhibition, Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline, was presented at the Imperial War Museum, where more than 100000 visitors saw it.
She is a National Geographic Society Explorer, a TED Fellow, and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University in 2016. These distinctions reflect both the impact of her visual journalism and her broader engagement with narrative, ethics, and public discourse. Her work moves beyond immediate news cycles, offering audiences a sustained and intimate view of lives shaped by conflict.
In 2014, Taylor Lind published her first book, Maidan Portraits from the Black Square, a powerful visual record of the Ukrainian revolution that foregrounds individual presence within collective protest. The book established her approach to portraiture as a collaborative act and a tool for historical witness.
Alongside photography, Taylor Lind maintains an active literary practice. She holds a Master’s degree in Photojournalism and Poetry, and in 2022 published her first poetry collection, One Language, with Smith Doorstop. Her interdisciplinary approach allows visual and written language to inform one another, deepening the emotional and reflective dimensions of her work. Across both mediums, she remains committed to careful observation, ethical storytelling, and the complexity of lived experience.
Books
One Language
Smith|Doorstop, 2022
MAIDAN – Portraits from the Black Square
GOST books, 2014
Awards
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia University - 2024 Ochberg Fellow
National Geographic Society Explorer
National Geographic 2023
Catchlight Fellowship 2024
Fellow 2024
IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award 2024 - Honourable mention
Canon Female Photojournalist Grant 2023 - Winner
Films
Guardian Films - You Don’t Think it will Happen to You, 2025
