Sean O'Hagan is an Irish writer for The Guardian and The Observer, his specialty being photography.
O'Hagan was brought up in Armagh, Northern Ireland, during "The Troubles", and has written about the experience.
[4] He began his media career as a writer for NME,[5] The Face and Arena, and during this period became interested in photography.
[7] O'Hagan is a nominator for the Prix Pictet Award in photography and sustainability.
[8][9][10] On 18 March 2003, O'Hagan received the 2002 British Press Award for Interviewer of the Year.