Award-Winning!
Room 103, Jeroen Kramer
Hardcover
First edition, 2009
Like new (suitable as a gift)
Award-Winning!
Winner of the Dutch Doc Award and the New York Photo Festival Book Award
What happens to you when you live for years in a war zone?
Room 103 is not a standard photo book about war. It is a compelling combination of photography and personal stories, in which Jeroen Kramer reflects on his years as a photojournalist in the Middle East. The book shows not only images of conflict but also of everyday intimacy and beauty—a rare perspective on a fractured region.
Content, Genre, and Themes
- Genre: Photography / Documentary
- Themes: War and peace, human vulnerability, ethics of photojournalism, intimacy in conflict zones.
- Special Features: 68 color photographs, complemented by personal essays. The images range from street scenes and weddings to confronting depictions of violence and loss. The book won the Dutch Doc Award (2010) and the New York Photo Festival Book Award (2010).
Historical Context
The book was published in 2009, at a time when Western media often portrayed the Middle East in a one-dimensional way. Kramer, who worked for The New York Times and Vanity Fair, wanted to break away from the sensationalism of war photography. Room 103 marks his transition from journalism to autonomous photography and raises critical questions about the role of the photographer in conflict zones.
About the Author(s):
Jeroen Robert Kramer (1967, Amsterdam)
- Career: Started as a freelance photojournalist for De Volkskrant, later worked for international media.
- Key Works: Room 103 (2009), Beyrouth objets trouvés (2012), Une Femme (2015).
- Awards: Dutch Doc Award (2010), New York Photo Festival Book Award (2010), Zilveren Camera (2004, 2007).
Kramer lives and works in Beirut and combines photography with literature in his later projects.
Reception in the Media
The Dutch Doc Award jury praised Room 103 for “the combination of visually powerful photographs with the stunning honesty of his texts” and called it “an essential commentary on documentary photography.” On Goodreads, the book scores 4.3/5 stars, with praise for its “poetic and confronting” approach.
Product Information
- Title: Room 103
- Author(s): Jeroen Kramer
- Cover Design: Hans Miedema m;v ontwerper’s bno
- Publisher: Stichting Fotografie Noorderlicht
- ISBN: 9789076703428
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover (oblong)
- Number of Pages: 72
- Illustrations: Yes
- Edition: 2009, first edition
- Dimensions: 24.4 x 17.6 x 1.2 cm
- Weight:
- Condition: Like new
- EAN: 9789076703428
- Special Features: Winner of Dutch Doc Award and the New York Photo Festival Book Award
- Categories: Photography, Documentary, Middle East
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