books

Francesco Zizola has photographed the world’s major conflicts and its hidden crises. His book “Iraq”, published with Amnesty International (2007), documents the beginning of Iraq II, a never-ending war – a war without witnesses, a war that has become off limits for photographers. His book “Born Somewhere” (Fusiorari) was the result of 13 years covering the situation of children around the world in 28 countries.

Francesco has received numerous international awards and prizes, including the World Press Photo of the Year in 1996, documenting the tragedy of land mines in Angola, seven World Press Photo awards and four Pictures of the Year Awards. Francesco lives in Rome.

exhibitions

Rome, Italy, April 6- 29, 2007
Museo di Roma in Trastevere
“Altri Mondi” collective exhibition

Born Somewhere
Rome, Museo di Roma in Trastevere
Piazza S. Egidio, 2006

I cento volti dei bambini
Reggio Emilia, Palazzo Magnani, 2006

Obiettivo Uomo Ambiente featuring "Born Somewhere" 2005

Galleria Sanat Cecilia, Roma 2006
Francesco Zizola - Der Wall

Slovenia
2005 "To Live"
Koroska Gallery of Fine Arts, Slovenj Gradec
www.glu-sg.si

The Netherlands
2005 ,Traces & Omens featuring "Aids in Mozambique"
Noorderlicht Photo Festival, Groningen
www.noorderlicht.com

FotoGrafia – Festival Internazionale di Roma
IV edizione 2005
Corso Rinascimento, 49 (3° piano)
Francesco Zizola  
Deconstruction. Una selezione di stampe in grande formato di Francesco Zizola

Shadows, 2004
Scuola Romana di Fotografia, Via degli Ausoni 7/a, Roma

Exhibitions 1995 -2003

- “Les choix d’Henri Cartier Bresson”, photograph included in the inaugural exhibition of the HCB Foundation, Paris, 2003, Barcelona, 2003

- Heirs of 2000, NRW Forum, Dusseldorf, 2000

-  Photopoche, Stati di Infanzia, Fait et Cause, Paris, 1999

- Gallerie FNAC, Paris, 1998-present

- Heirs of 2000/ Unicef, Arengario di Palazzo Reale, Milan. 1997

- Heirs of 2000/Unicef, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, 1996-1997

- Personal Exhibit within the Festival for Photojournalism, Perpignan, 1995

awards

1st Place, Best Published Picture Story (smaller markets), and
2nd Place, Best Published Picture Story (large markets)
The best of photojournalism , USA, 2009
Honorable Mention, 16th LeadAwards, Germany 2008 
Honorable Mention, Hansel-Mieth Prize, Germany, 2008
One Vision European first prize professional category of One Vision 2007
NPPA 2nd place the Best of Photojournalism 2007
Jury Prize of the 3rd DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards 2007 
Photo District News Annual Web Winner 2006
Hansel-Mieth Prize 2005, Germany, 2006
Pictures of the Year International, USA, 2006
Second Prize, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, USA, 2005
Special Recognition Award, Alexia Foundation for World Peace, USA, 2004
Honorable Mention, Hansel-Mieth Prize, Germany, 2004
Pictures of the Year, USA, 2003
Honorable Mention, Hansel-Mieth Prize, Germany, 2001
Second prize, Eugene Smith contest, USA, 2000
Pictures of the Year, USA, 1998
Pictures of the Year, USA , 1997
Visa d’Or, France, 1996

World Press Photo www.worldpressphoto.nl

First prize, Portraits Singles 2005
Second prize, Daily Life Stories 2002
First prize, General News 1998
Second prize, General News Stories 1998
World Press Photo of the Year 1997
First prize, People Stories 1997
First prize, People in the News Stories 1995

collections

Musée Nicéphore Niepce: L’image des quartiers de la ville de Chalon-sur-Saone

worked with

MSF
Amnesty International
Community of Sant’Egidio