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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. Nina is the author of two books, "Purple Hearts" (Trolley) and "Homeland" (Trolley). Her work is exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards in art and journalism including World Press Photo, OSI and the New York Foundation for the Arts. In 2010 Nina was selected for the Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial. Nina lives in New York City.
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Spain, 1974 - Pep’s long-term projects focus on African issues. His work on HIV/Aids has led to several photography books and many exhibitions worldwide. His most well known project is “Faith in Chaos”, an ongoing photo essay on the aftermath of the war in Sierra Leone. His recent work includes a long-term reportage on the rock 'n roll band Motörhead. Pep is a recipient of the Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant in Photography (2005) and World Press Photo awards in 2007 and 2008. His list of publications include “Somalia: The Invisible Trace” (Fonart) and “One Goal” (Fonart). Pep Lives in Mallorca.
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USA, 1973 - Through documentary photography, Andrea brings attention to people living in the aftermath of war. She concentrates on the social issues that are sometimes ignored and often ignited in war's wake. For eight years she has chronicled the world's most troubled areas, focusing especially on Iraq and Afghanistan. Andrea started working in Iraq in 2003, following the intricacies and obstacles of the conflict experienced by Iraqis and the US military. Andrea lives in Kabul.
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Italy, 1969 - For ten years Giancarlo has been documenting social, cultural, health and human rights issues with a focus on Latin America. His most ambitious and personally rewarding work has been “Destino Final”, a recently completed reportage and multimedia project that uncovers the crimes committed by the armed forces during the Argentinean dictatorship. Since 2008 he has been working on a long-term project documenting the changes in Cuba since the passage of power to Raul Castro. Giancarlo lives in Buenos Aires.
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UK, 1974 - Alixandra Fazzina’s photography focuses on under-reported conflicts and the often forgotten humanitarian consequences of war. Studying Fine Art, she began her career as a war artist in Bosnia. Since then, she has worked independently as a photojournalist throughout Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Alixandra is the author of “A Million Shillings - Escape From Somalia” (Trolley) and the recipient of the 2010 Nansen Refugee Award from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Alixandra is based in Pakistan.
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Denmark, 1968 - Over the last 20 years, Jan has traveled 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” (Politikens Forlag). His forthcoming book “Darfur: A Silent Genocide”, will be published by Trolley. Jan is a recipient of numerous awards and resides in Copenhagen.
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USA, 1949 - Stanley Greene was born in New York. As a teenager, he was a member of the Black Panthers and an anti-Vietnam War activist. An encounter with W. Eugene Smith turned his energies to photojournalism. Greene has photographed wars and poverty in Africa, the former Soviet Union, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East. He has won five World Press Photo awards, is a recipient of the Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant and numerous other awards. Stanley has published two successful books: Open Wound in 2004 and recently Black Passportbooks/black-passport/. Stanley is based in Paris.
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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. Yuri lived in Baghdad between 2003 and 2009, while working as a contract photographer for TIME Magazine. Since the beginning of 2011, he has been following the Arab unrests. Yuri has received numerous honors, including the OPC Oliver Rebbot Award in 2004, ICP’s Infinity Award in 2006, various World Press Photo awards and the 2011 Visa d'Or News. Yuri is based in Moscow.
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the Netherlands, 1963 - Kadir has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, but is probably best known for his projects on the 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, including “Diamond Matters, the diamond industry” and “Aderen”. In 2011, he started Via Panam, a 10-months journey along the Americas investigating contemporary migration. Kadir is based in Amsterdam.
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USA, 1970 - Over the last 10 years, Jon has specialized in long-term, in-depth documentary photographic projects that 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 garnered the 2007 Getty Award for Editorial Images and was named a 2008 Alicia Patterson Fellow. He is a recipient of the 2011 John Simon Memorial Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in the field of Photography and a 2011 Ted Fellow. Jon resides in Chicago.
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Italy, 1962 - Francesco 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.
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Claudia Hinterseer (The Netherlands, 1975) - Hinterseer is managing director and co-owner of NOOR. Previous to founding NOOR in September 2007, Claudia worked for over six years at the World Press Photo Foundation. First in communications, and later as coordinator of educational projects all over the world - next to supervising the Joop Swart Masterclass exhibition program and World Press Photo exhibitions. Claudia has an academic background in Visual Anthropology and is based in Amsterdam.
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