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USA, 1960 - Nina Berman's long-term projects have focused primarily on the American political and social landscape. She is best known for her portraits of wounded soldiers returning from Iraq. She is the author of two books, Purple Hearts and Homeland, both of which deal with war and militarism. Her work is widely exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards in art and journalism including World Press Photo, the Open Society Institute and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She is on the faculty of the International Center of Photography (ICP) in her hometown of New York City, where she resides.
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Denmark, 1968 - Over the last 20 years, Jan has travelled the world documenting many of the defining moments of history. From the fall of the communist regime in Romania to the occupation of Iraq, he has covered numerous wars and conflicts, including the genocide in Rwanda. Jan has documented daily life on both sides of the intifada with his stories “The boys from Ramallah” and “The boys from Hebron”. In 2006 he published the book Shadowland. His forthcoming book, Darfur: A Silent Genocide, will be published end 2009 by Trolley. Jan is a recipient of numerous awards and resides in Copenhagen.
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USA, 1949 - Stanley Greene has worked extensively all over the world. His most well-known body of work is his coverage of the war in Chechnya, from which he released "Open Wound" in 2003. He is a recipient of the Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant and numerous other awards. His most recent work documents the trail of drugs and disease through Afghanistan. Stanley is based in New York.
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USA, 1975 - Samantha Appleton works primarily on long-term projects including recent work covering Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign and illegal immigration in America. Samantha has won numerous awards including Pictures of the Year and the World Press Photo Masterclass. Since beginning 2009, Samantha works as official photographer for the White House. She takes a leave of absence from Noor for the time she will be employed by the US government to ensure Noor's independence. Samantha documented Barack Obama's entire campaign, leading up to his election as the 44th President of the United States. Samantha resides in Washington D.C.
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Anglo-Australian, 1965 - Since arriving in Asia in 1989, Philip’s name has become synonymous with forgotten conflicts. From weeks spent traversing the mountains of East Timor with Falintil guerrillas, to tribal war and cannibalism in Borneo, to the tragic plight of Hmong Veterans and their families lost deep in the heart of Laos’ forbidden zone. Philip’s most recent reports have been in China and Bangladesh. When not in the field, Philip resides in Bangkok.
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USA, 1970 – Over the last 10 years, Jon has specialized in long-term, in-depth documentary photographic projects which question the status quo. In 2000 he started his ongoing project about Mexican Immigration to the United States. Jon has been documenting the South Side Chicago community for the past eight years and his recent work includes stories from Central America and South Africa. Jon was recently named a 2008 Alicia Patterson Fellow and garnered the 2007 Getty Award for Editorial Images. Jon resides in Chicago.
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Spain, 1974 - Pep’s work focuses on African issues and long-term projects. His work on social issues such as HIV/Aids has led to two photography books and 35 exhibitions world-wide. His most known work is ‘Faith in Chaos’, an ongoing photo essay on the aftermath of the war in Sierra Leone. Pep finished his long-term project on Somalia last year. He was the 2005 winner of the Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant, in addition to other international grants and prizes. Pep lives in Mallorca.
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the Netherlands, 1963 - Kadir has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, but is probably best known for his projects on seven rivers of the world and the diamond industry. He has received numerous prizes, including two World Press Photo awards. He is on the supervisory board of World Press Photo, and has published four photo books. Kadir is based in Amsterdam and New York.
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Russia, 1963 - A native of Russia, Yuri has covered every major conflict in the former Soviet Union - including two Chechen wars - since becoming a professional photojournalist twenty years ago. Immediately after September 11, 2001, he was on the scene in Afghanistan, where he documented the fall of the Taliban. He has spent much of the past six years in Baghdad, working for Time magazine. Yuri has received numerous honors for his photography, including four World Press Photo awards and the OPC Oliver Rebbot Award in 2004. In 2006, he was the recipient of the International Center of Photography’s Infinity Award for photojournalism. Yuri is based in Moscow.
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Italy, 1962 - Francesco has photographed the world’s major conflicts and its hidden crises. His latest book Iraq, published with Amnesty International (2007), documents the beginning of Iraq II, a never-ending war - a war without witnesses, a war which has become off limits for photographers. His book Born Somewhere (2004) 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.
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