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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) which follows the often deadly journey on people smuggling routes from the Horn of Africa. Alixandra is based in Pakistan.
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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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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, 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. Jon resides in Chicago.
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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” (published by Mets & Schilt Holland; Dewi Lewis UK; Umbrage editions USA) and “Aderen” (Mets & Schilt). Kadir is based in Amsterdam.
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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), 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. 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 social issues such as 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, created for the World Press Photo Masterclass in 2002. 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 “Posithiv+” (Rozenberg), “Somalia: The Invisible Trace” (Fonart), “One Goal” (Fonart) and “17 Milagroso” (Fonart). Pep Lives in Mallorca.
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Australia, 1965 - Since arriving in Asia in 1989, Blenkinsop’s name has become synonymous with forgotten conflicts. His work, published in international arenas, has been the catalyst for much discussion and amongst other accolades was awarded Amnesty International’s Photojournalism prize for excellence in human rights journalism. The author of two books, “The Cars That Ate Bangkok” (White Lotus), and “Extreme Asia” (PhotoPoche), Blenkinsop continues to live in Asia and has been focusing on environmental issues for the last years.
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USA, 1949 - Stanley Greene was born in New York. As a teenager, Greene 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 for his work around the world and his work has been published in New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Time and Stern, among many others. He is a recipient of the Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant and numerous other awards. Stanley has published two successful books firstly Open Wound in 2004 and recently Black Passport, published by Aperture, and continues to cover important world events. 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. He has spent much of the past eight years in Baghdad, working for Time magazine. Yuri has received numerous honors for his photography, including the OPC Oliver Rebbot Award in 2004, ICP’s Infinity Award for photojournalism in 2006, and several World Press Photo awards. Yuri is based in Moscow.
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Netherlands, 1975 - Claudia Hinterseer worked for six and a half years for the World Press Photo - 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. As managing director and co-owner, she founded NOOR in September 2007. She has an academic background in Visual Anthropology. Claudia is based in Amsterdam.
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