Victor J. Blue is a New York based photojournalist whose work is most often concerned with the legacy of armed conflict, reclamation of human rights, and unequal outcomes resulting from policy and politics. He covers national and international news stories and social issues for major newspapers and magazines, shoots documentary photo projects that accompany the conflict in Afghanistan and post-conflict Guatemala, and maintains a personal documentary practice that spans decades. He holds a Masters Degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University. He is a 2024 ASU Future Security Fellow at the New America Foundation.
His photographs appear regularly in The New York Times, and have been published in The New Yorker, Harpers Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg News, Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, Time, NewLines Magazine, and Mother Jones. His work has been exhibited in solo shows at the Bronx Documentary Center in New York and Juice Gallery in San Francisco and in group shows at the Powerhouse Gallery in New York City, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and at 111 Minna Gallery and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. His work has been supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, the NPPA and Ohio University. His work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International awards and the NPPA Best of Photojournalism awards, and by the Overseas Press Club.
