Coming from a fine art background, Alixandra Fazzina began her working career as a commissioned war artist with the Ministry of Defence, embedded with multinational troops on the frontline in Bosnia making documentary studies.
Subsequent press assignments in The Balkans and Eastern Europe eventually led her back into work with British forces in Sierra Leone. Since then, Alixandra has spent the last 8 years based in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Traveling widely, her photography has focused upon forgotten conflicts and humanitarian issues often ignored by mainstream media.
In addition to her work for British newspapers such as The Sunday Times, The Guardian and Observer, Telegraph and Independent, reportage features have been published across international titles including The New Yorker, The Economist, Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, Stern and Corriere.
Alixandra’s photography has been exhibited worldwide in locations as diverse as Paris, Sao Paulo and Baghdad.
Winner of the 2008 Vic Odden Award for a her contribution to photography by a British photographer under 35, Alixandra has also been a finalist in this year’s Eugene Simth and the Care awards for humanitarian reportage.
Her recent work from Somalia “A Million Shillings” will be published by Trolley Books later this year.
Alixandra is currently based in Pakistan.