TOKYO-2019 Editorial / Conflict

Chaos In Barcelona

  • Prize
    Gold in Editorial/Conflict
  • Photographer
    Jordi Cohen
  • Photo Date
    2019

Masses of flag-waving demonstrators demanding Catalonia’s independence and the release from prison of separatist leaders jammed downtown Barcelona on Friday, 18th October. Chaotic scenes of violence erupted after more than a half million protesters, including families with children, marched in the Catalan capital. Many were clad in pro-independence ‘estelada’ flags and shouted “Independence!” and “Freedom for political prisoners!”Around 400 people have been injured according to regional and central authorities, and 128 arrested.

Jordi Cohen is a free-lance documentary photographer based in Barcelona. His work has been published in the New York Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, National Geographic, Mirror, Sunday Telegraph, CNN Blog, Leica Magazine, La Vanguardia, El Periódico, Photo France, XL Semanal and Piel de Foto among others.Has exhibited in Europe and America, to highlight San Diego Art Institute, CEH “Manege” St. Petersburg, Royal Geographical Society of London, Gallería Hector Garcia of Mexico City, International Festival of Social Photography in Sarcelles (France) and Couvent des Minimes of Perpignan.