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Lars Just

Voices from The Cold
About Lars Just

Lars Just (b. 1980) is a documentary photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Just graduated as a photojournalist from The Danish School of Media and Journalism in 2014, and worked at the Danish daily Politiken as part of his education.

Just's clients include Politiken, Die Welt, Novozymes and the SOS Children's Villages.

Besides documentary photography he works with news, magazines and long term projects.

Just's awards include a PDN Photo Annual, two nominations for the Visual Kravling Prize and a CPOY Portfolio Award.

His inspiration as a photographer comes from a natural born curiosity for peoples histories, along with an artistic and historical fascination of the world and the dynamics that set it in motion.

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  • Laos: The CIA’s Secret War
    Lars Just
    The CIA’s attempt to corner North Vietnam left Laos pockmarked with tens of millions of bombs which remain to this day—some say it will be another 150 years before the country is cleared. In other words, the last victim of a decades-old war hasn’t even been born yet.
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