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Italian photojournalist, based in Rome (born 1962)
Francesco Zizola (born 1962) is an Italian photojournalist, based in Rome.
[1] His photographs have appeared in magazines and he has received numerous
World Press Photo awards, including
World Press Photo of the Year in 1996 and four
Pictures of the Year International awards. He is a member of
NOOR photo agency , which he co-founded.
Life and work
Zizola was born in
Rome and studied
anthropology .
[1] He began working as a professional photographer in 1981 and became a
photojournalist in 1986.
[1] He is based in Rome.
[1]
He is a member of
NOOR photo agency , which he co-founded in 2007.
[2]
[3]
Publications
Documentary films about Zizola
Occhio Sensibile = Sensitive Eye (2006) – by Liliana Ginanneschi
Awards
1994: MIFAV prize, Best photographic book, Italy
1995: First prize, People in the News Stories,
World Press Photo , Amsterdam
[4]
1996: Visa d’Or, France
1997: First prize, People Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[5]
1997:
World Press Photo of the Year , World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[6]
1997:
Pictures of the Year International , USA
1998: Second prize, General News Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[7]
1998: First prize, General News, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[8]
1998: Pictures of the Year International, USA
2000: Second prize, Eugene Smith contest, USA
2002: Second prize, Daily Life Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[9]
[10]
2003: Pictures of the Year International, USA
2004: Special Recognition Award, Alexia Foundation for World Peace, USA
2005: First prize, Portraits Singles, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[11]
2005: Second Prize,
National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism, USA
2005: "Born Somewhere",
Photo District News Best Book Selection
2006: Third place, Magazine Division / Portrait, Pictures of the Year International, USA
[12]
2006:
Hansel Mieth Prize 2005, Germany
2006: Photo District News Annual Web Winner
2007: Special Jury Prize (with seven others), Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards.
[13]
2008: Second prize, People in the News, Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[14]
2012: Third prize, Nature, Singles, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[15]
2016: Second prize, Contemporary Issues, Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
[16]
References
External links
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