Anthony Suau
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Anthony Suau is an American
award-winning photojournalist.
He was a contract photographer for Time
from 1991 to 2009, and has published several books, including 'Beyond the Fall', a 10-year photography project portraying the transition of the Eastern bloc
starting from the fall of the Berlin wall
, and Fear This, about the war
of images and slogans being played out at home while America is at war in Iraq
.
His work has appeared in National Geographic magazine
, Paris Match, Stern, The New York Times Magazine, the London Sunday Times Magazine, LIFE, and many publications throughout the world.
In 2009 he co-founded the non-profit collective "Facing Change: Documenting America", (facingchange.org) with a group of social minded photographers and writers to document the issues facing the United States during a time of economic uncertainty.
He is currently based in New York
.
in 1984 for his photograph
s of the famine
in Ethiopia
, the World Press Photo
of the Year in 1987, for a photo taken during a demonstration in South Korea
, the Robert Capa Gold Medal
in 1995 for his photos from Chechnya
, and a second World Press Photo of the Year in 2008, for a photograph taken in Cleveland, Ohio depicting an officer securing a home under foreclosure at gun-point. In 2008, he was given the Infinity Award for Photojournalism by the International Center of Photography
. In 2010 he was awarded an Emmy for a web-doc based on his images taken during the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
award-winning photojournalist.
Life
He worked for the Chicago Sun Times, and Denver Post.He was a contract photographer for Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
from 1991 to 2009, and has published several books, including 'Beyond the Fall', a 10-year photography project portraying the transition of the Eastern bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
starting from the fall of the Berlin wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
, and Fear This, about the war
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
of images and slogans being played out at home while America is at war in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
His work has appeared in National Geographic magazine
National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic, formerly the National Geographic Magazine, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. It published its first issue in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded...
, Paris Match, Stern, The New York Times Magazine, the London Sunday Times Magazine, LIFE, and many publications throughout the world.
In 2009 he co-founded the non-profit collective "Facing Change: Documenting America", (facingchange.org) with a group of social minded photographers and writers to document the issues facing the United States during a time of economic uncertainty.
He is currently based in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Awards
He won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature PhotographyPulitzer Prize for Feature Photography
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography has been awarded since 1968 for a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album....
in 1984 for his photograph
Photograph
A photograph is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of...
s of the famine
Famine
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has...
in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, the World Press Photo
World Press Photo
World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955 the organization is known for holding the world's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest....
of the Year in 1987, for a photo taken during a demonstration in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, the Robert Capa Gold Medal
Robert Capa Gold Medal
The Robert Capa Gold Medal is an award for "best published photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise". It is awarded annually by the Overseas Press Club of America . It was created in honor of the war photographer Robert Capa...
in 1995 for his photos from Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
, and a second World Press Photo of the Year in 2008, for a photograph taken in Cleveland, Ohio depicting an officer securing a home under foreclosure at gun-point. In 2008, he was given the Infinity Award for Photojournalism by the International Center of Photography
International Center of Photography
The International Center of Photography is a photography museum, school, and research center in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
. In 2010 he was awarded an Emmy for a web-doc based on his images taken during the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989.