Marcus Bleasdale was born in the UK to an Irish family. in 1968. He grew up in the north of England
and initially studied economics and started work as an investment banker. Although he was a
director in a large international bank he resigned in the mid 1990’s and began to travel through the
Balkans with his camera. He returned to study photojournalism at the prestigious London School,
during which time he won the Ian Parry, Young photographer Award for his work on the conflict in
Sierra Leone. He has established himself as one of the worlds leading documentary photographers
concentrating on Conflict and Human Rights. He has been awarded many of the worlds highest
honors for his work and continues to highlight the effects of conflict on society. He is represented by
the photo agency VII. He lives with his wife Karin Beate in London and Oslo.