Didier Lefèvre (1957–2007) was a French photojournalist. His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including L'Express and . He was best known for co-authoring the book The Photographer, which told the story of his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War. Lefèvre shot more than 4,000 photos on his 1986 MSF mission. He suffered from chronic furunculosis; he lost fourteen teeth after the MSF mission as a consequence of malnutrition, exhaustion, and stress from his experiences. Nonetheless, Lefèvre returned to Afghanistan seven more times later in life. Lefèvre was trained as a pharmacist. He died from heart failure on 29 January 2007 at the age of 49. Awards 2004: Prix des libraires de bande dessinée for The Photographer (with Lemercier and Guibert ) 2007: Angoulême International Comics Festival Essentials for The Photographer (with Guibert et Lemercier) 2007: Globes de Cristal Award for Best Comic Book for The Photographer (with Guibert et Lemercier) 2010: Eisner Award for The Photographer (with Guibert) References 1957 births 2007 deaths French photographers Photography in Afghanistan