Tim Hetherington

Born in Liverpool in 1970, Tim Hetherington is best known for his innovative and multimedia approach to exploring conflict as a world-renowned freelance photojournalist and filmmaker.

Tim died in April 2011 from injuries sustained when photographing unrest in Libya during a wave of uprisings in the region known as ‘the Arab Spring’.

The complete archive of Tim’s work is now held at Imperial War Museums. Key works document the many places, people and warzones that Tim encountered throughout his career.

Prints of Tim Hetherington’s works are now available for purchase exclusively on IWM Prints, the first time these have been made widely available outside of a limited print run. Printed on high quality semi gloss 250gsm conservation digital paper, this is a unique opportunity to own works by this award-winning photographer. Donated to IWM by the Tim Hetherington Trust, profits go back into IWM’s work recording and sharing the stories of those who have lived, fought and died in conflict since 1914.

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A boy plays at the Milton Margai School for the Blind. Freetown, Sierra Leone. 1999.

A boy plays at the Milton Margai School for the Blind. Freetown, Sierra Leone. 1999.

Soldier practices his golf swing at the main Korengal Outpost (KOP), Afghanistan. 2008.

Soldier practices his golf swing at the main Korengal Outpost (KOP), Afghanistan. 2008.

Homemade football. Kuito, Angola. 2002.

Homemade football. Kuito, Angola. 2002.

2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade of the US Army during a 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, North Eastern Afghanistan, 2007-2008. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade of the US Army during a 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, North Eastern Afghanistan, 2007-2008. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade of the US Army during a 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, North Eastern Afghanistan, 2007-2008. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade of the US Army during a 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, North Eastern Afghanistan, 2007-2008. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

Siaka Stevens Stadium, Sierra Leone's national stadium, became home to thousands of people displaced by the Civil War (1991 - 2002), many of whom continued to live in the stadium after the fighting had ended. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

Siaka Stevens Stadium, Sierra Leone's national stadium, became home to thousands of people displaced by the Civil War (1991 - 2002), many of whom continued to live in the stadium after the fighting had ended. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The anti-Gaddafi uprising and civil war in Libya, March - April 2011, photographed by Tim Hetherington

Siaka Stevens Stadium, Sierra Leone's national stadium, became home to thousands of people displaced by the Civil War (1991 - 2002), many of whom continued to live in the stadium after the fighting had ended. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

Siaka Stevens Stadium, Sierra Leone's national stadium, became home to thousands of people displaced by the Civil War (1991 - 2002), many of whom continued to live in the stadium after the fighting had ended. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

Healing Sport, Angola. The healing qualities of sport and the spirit of competition in post-war Angola (2002). Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

Healing Sport, Angola. The healing qualities of sport and the spirit of competition in post-war Angola (2002). Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) advance on the Liberian capital, Monrovia, during the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, photographed by Tim Hetherington

United Nations peacekeeping, governmental elections and post-war reconstruction in Liberia, 2003 - 2006, photographed by Tim Hetherington

United Nations peacekeeping, governmental elections and post-war reconstruction in Liberia, 2003 - 2006, photographed by Tim Hetherington

The 'Millennium Stars': a football team comprising predominantly of young former combatants involved in the Liberian civil conflicts of the 1990s, on tour the UK and in Liberia. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

The 'Millennium Stars': a football team comprising predominantly of young former combatants involved in the Liberian civil conflicts of the 1990s, on tour the UK and in Liberia. Photographed by Tim Hetherington.

United Nations peacekeeping, governmental elections and post-war reconstruction in Liberia, 2003 - 2006, photographed by Tim Hetherington

United Nations peacekeeping, governmental elections and post-war reconstruction in Liberia, 2003 - 2006, photographed by Tim Hetherington

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