Sarah Blesener

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2021 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award

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Location: New York City, NY

Nationality: American

Biography: Sarah Blesener is a documentary photographer based in New York City. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she studied Linguistics and Youth Development at North Central University. While in University, she worked as a photographer for the organization... MORE

Students compete at the &qu..., Dmitrov, Russia, 14 Dec 2016.

Students compete at the "Inspection of Singing and Marching" competition at the gymnasium of School #6 for students in the Dmitrov region, a suburb of Moscow, Dmitrov, Russia, 14 Dec 2016.

Wisconsin Army Cadet students w...prepared for an active shooter.

Wisconsin Army Cadet students wait outside of a vacant motel to begin training active shooter drills in Appleton, Wisconsin, 20 April 2018. After recent school shootings across the nation, many students involved in the Army Cadet non-profit feel the need to prepare in confidence and skills to be prepared for an active shooter.

02 MAR 2020, MANHATTAN, NEW YOR...NER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

02 MAR 2020, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Tarale Wulff poses for a portrait. Wulff is one of four witnesses in the prosecution's case against Harvey Weinstein. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

2021 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award

Nika, 24, a sniper for the Ukra...d, or retreating, anytime soon.

Nika, 24, a sniper for the Ukrainian army. 2 September 2016. A group of soldiers from the Right Sector, a Ukrainian nationalist volunteer fighting batallion, is legalized within the 54th brigade, a brigade of the Ukrainian army. Together they are posted on the frontline of Debaltseve, a separatist controlled region. Ukrainian forces troops were forced out of the region during a battle in winter of 2015. Nearly three years since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, it has been said that this is the tensest standoff thus far, with both sides believing there will be no end, or retreating, anytime soon.

A unit dresses to re-enact Sovi...historical knowledge."

A unit dresses to re-enact Soviet Russia during WWII as part of their historical education at the Historical-War Camp, in Borodino, Russia. 26 July 2016. The camp offers reenactments of historical periods of war. Borodino is famous for a battle fought on 7 Sep 1812 - the deadliest day of the Napoleonic Wars. The project statement of the camp says: "To awaken in the younger generation a keen interest in the history of the Fatherland, the glorious deeds of our ancestors, to facilitate the expansion of military-historical knowledge."

21 APR 2018: APPLETON, WISCONSI...rban operations training event.

21 APR 2018: APPLETON, WISCONSIN. Gilbert Weyenburg, 13-years old, spends the morning practicing a house searching drill with other cadets. The houses and scenarios are all staged for the drills. This weekend, the Wisconsin Army Cadets are practicing at Fox Valley Technical College for an urban operations training event.

Students train in firearms at t... and different type of weapons.

Students train in firearms at the Historical-War Camp, in Borodino, Russia. 24 July 2016. Borodino is famous for a battle fought on 7 Sep 1812 - the deadliest day of the Napoleonic Wars. 350 adolescents are in attendance, ranging in ages from 11 to 16. They are using air-soft guns for the practice and competition. The camp teaches information about the basic kinds of weapons, bases and firing rules, sniper rifles, and different type of weapons.

08 APR 2020, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK...RNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY

08 APR 2020, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: Blanche celebrates her 80th birthday alone with a Black Forest cake from a local bakery. Normally, Blanche would throw a neighborhood party. She dresses up regardless of being alone, wearing her mother's favorite pin, and one of her favorite hats. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY

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2021 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award

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