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Marissa Roth is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, documentary and fine art photographer, born and raised in Los Angeles. She was part of The Los Angeles Times staff that won the Prize for Best Spot News, for coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

Black and white headshot of Marissa Roth.
© Marissa Roth

Her work has been widely exhibited and is held in both public and private collections. Roth’s global photographic project, One Person Crying: Women and War, spans four decades of her photography addressing how women have been directly impacted by conflict.

Her published books include:

  • Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet, with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama;
  • Burning Heart: A Portrait of The Philippines; and
  • The Crossing, a poetic photographic study of the Atlantic Ocean.

Marissa is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical and Royal Photographic Societies and resides in London.

Website: marissarothphotography.com

Three Afghan children between two Afgan women who are covered up.
© Marissa Roth
Two Afghan refugee women and three children. Taken at a refugee camp in Thal, Pakistan, at the end of the 10-year war between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union (1988).
  • Three Afghan children between two Afgan women who are covered up.
  • A person resting their head on their hand while holding a cigarette between their fingers.
  • Person with worry-stricken face looking at their two hands.

Join us for Summit Photo 2025

From 26 to 28 September, the Society hosts its first edition of Summit Photo.

This is a rare opportunity to hear from internationally renowned photographers in conversation with explorers and policymakers. Through talks, presentations, and exhibitions, they’ll explore how photography can address the global challenges of our time.

Join our three-day festival dedicated to photography and photojournalism.

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Panoramic view of Mount Everest with snow capped mountains in black and white.