Donovan Wylie was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1971. He left school at sixteen and embarked on a life-changing journey around Ireland. This and similar journeys resulted in the production of his first two books, 32 Counties (1989) and The Dispossessed (1990) which were published whilst he was still a teenager.

On the strength of these two books, in 1992, Wylie was invited to become a nominee at Magnum Photos, after which he became a full member in 1997.

He has since continued to produce long term projects such as Losing Ground, (book -1998) an in-depth story of travellers in the UK. He had spent two years in their company in order to gain their trust and so be able to document their life style at such close proximity.

More recently, Donovan has spent significant amounts of time visiting the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. Growing up in it’s shadow, he was compelled to experience the building for himself. This resulted in the unique book and exhibition - The Maze (2004).

See Donovan Wylie’s photographs looking at climate change and health.