Olivia Harris

Olivia Harris is a self-taught documentary photographer and filmmaker.

She worked in the theatre, directing and producing plays before dedicating herself to pictures. She was a photojournalist for Reuters in London and South-East Asia; covering stories in earthquake-stricken Nepal, people trafficking in the Andaman Sea and elections in Myanmar, as well as running picture operations in Malaysia.

She now focuses on long term documentary work with a particular interest in gender.

Her work has been exhibited around the world.

She lives in London, UK.