Robert Nickelsberg at DMJX

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Wednesday, November 13, Robert Nickelsberg visited DMJX and gave a lecture based on his recent book Legacy of Lies.

Robert Nickelsberg speaking in the auditorium at DMJX, November 13, 2025.
Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX

Robert Nickelsberg worked as a Time magazine contract photographer for nearly thirty years, specializing in political and cultural change in developing countries. In his talk at DMJX, he showed images and talked about his work from El Salvador made for Time between 1981–1984.
in that period, The United States sought to prop up El Salvador’s right-wing military government as a backstop against home-grown insurgents and rising Soviet and Cuban influence. Its role helped fuel a lethal 13-year civil war.

Cover of Robert Nickelberg’s book Legacy of Lies that contains previously unpublished black-and-white images from his work in El Salvador between 1981–1984.
Danish and international students listening to Robert Nickelberg’s talk at DMJX.
Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX

In his lecture, Robert Nickelsberg shared both the background stories for some of his pictures and talked about how to work in the field in the eighties and now. He compared the situation back then to some of the present conflicts in the world.

Robert Nickelsberg gave a one hour long presentation of his work in El Slavdor and the stories behind the pictures. After the talk, he honestly answered the many questions from the students. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX