A snapshot of Ukraine: Mark Neville on photographing the country and its people

About six years ago, Mark started working on a collection of portraits of Ukrainians called "Stop Tanks with Books". He hopes people looking at his book will forge a kind of emotional connection and see a version of themselves in these portraits.

He also tells us that art – be it a poem or a pop song or a photo book – has the power to change public opinion more than the words of diplomats and politicians.

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