13th ANNUAL LUCIE AWARDS HONOR OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Gala Ceremony brings together Honorees, Media, Industry Presenters
Hosted by Roxana Saberi and Tony Harris
New York, NY, (October 27, 2015) – New York hosted the 13th Annual Lucie Awards in a gala black-tie ceremony and awards program held at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. The Lucies – the world’s most esteemed photography awards ceremony honoring the greatest achievements in the field, presented awards ranging from Achievement in Fine Art and Documentary, to Achievements in support categories including Fashion and Advertising.
“For the third year in a row, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall becomes home to the people behind some of the greatest photographic accomplishments. The community we cherish comes together once again, to honor and celebrate those outstanding photographers who are among the best in their fields,” stated Lucies Founder, Hossein Farmani. “It is my great honor to have reached this 13 year milestone.”
The 2015 HONOREES and PRESENTERS are:
David Hume Kennerly for Achievement in Photojournalism presented by journalist Ann Curry,
Roxanne Lowit for Achievement in Fashion presented by author, creative ambassador to Barney's New York, Simon Doonan and comedian, actress and producer Fran Drescher,
Jerry N. Uelsmann for Achievement in Fine Art presented by Lucie Founder Hossein Farmani,
Henry Diltz for Achievement in Music presented by Rock'n'Roll Hall of famer, photographer Graham Nash,
Barton Silverman for Achievement in Sports presented by New York Times Pulitzer Prize winning sports columnist Dave Anderson,
Danny Lyon for Achievement in Documentary presented by Mark Lubell, Executive Director, ICP
Stephanie Sinclair, the recipient of the Humanitarian Award presented by journalist Ann Curry,
George Tice as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by actress Megan Channell.
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR was announced by Susan Baraz from AtEdge and presented to Sandro and Maxim Dondyuk (tied) claiming the Award and cash prize from among finalists:
Advertising Category: Fernando Decillis, USA
Architecture Category: Timothy Griffith, USA
Book Category: Howard Schatz, USA
Editorial Category: Maxim Dondyuk , Ukraine
Event Category: Christophe Viseux, France
Fine Art Category: Sandro, USA
Nature Category: David Burdeny, Canada
People Category: Andrea Francolini, Australia
Special Category: Tom Chambers, USA
Sports Category: John Huet, USA
IPA Russia: George Mayer
IPA China: Shiyuan Gao
IPA Philippines: Paul Resurreccion
Susan Baraz from AtEdge presented the DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR to Fine Art photographer Ville Kansanen, USA, chosen from among the finalists:
Advertising Category: Marcelo Canizares, Australia
Architecture Category: Tasos Anestis, Greece
Book (self published) Category: Roberto Pireddu, Italy
Editorial Category: Giorgio Bianchi, Italy
Event Category: Azhari Basiran, Singapore
Fine Art Category: Ville Kansanen, USA
Nature Category: Jassen Todorov, USA
People Category: Jan Møller Hansen, Nepal
Special Category: Rosita Delfino, Italy
Sports Category: Khasar Sandag, Mongolia
IPA Russia: Gennadiy Novov
IPA China: Tianze Jiang
IPA Philippines: Allan Qua Borebor
Sandro and Maxim Dondyuk (tied) and Ville Kansanen
win $10,000 and $5,000 prizes, respectively.
Director/photographer Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri presented David Jay, USA with a prize of $5000 and a Lucie statue for the DEEPER PERSPECTIVE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR. David Jay was chosen from finalists:
David Jay, USA
Souvid Datta, UK
IPA Russia: Lucy "Gunganima" Maratkanova
IPA China: Wangqing
IPA Philippines: Karlos Manlupig
In addition, the MOVING IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR was presented by director/photographer Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri to Kerry Payne Stailey, USA, who was awarded $2,500, and chosen from among finalists:
Martin Edström, Sweden
Tracey Shelton, Australia
Craig Cutler, USA
Ieva Austinskaite, UK
Kerry Payne Stailey, USA
The IPA has awarded over $227,500 in prize money over the last 13 years. Winning work was displayed in the coveted annual Best of Show exhibition at Splashlight, during Lucie Weekend.
Also conferred were awards in seven SUPPORT CATEGORIES:
Picture Editor of The Year Award went to Kathy Ryan, Director of Photography, New York Times Magazine, presented by Lauren Wendle, VP/Publisher Photo District News
Photography Magazine of the Year Award went to Exit Magazine, Spain, presented by photographer Enrico Dungca
Fashion Layout of the Year: (awarded to magazine publications): to Harper’s Bazaar for Rihanna Swimming with Sharks photographed by Norman Jean Roy, presented by Fashion and Beauty photographer Joseph Cartright
Book Publisher of the Year - Classic: (awarded to publisher): Aperture for Tiny: Streetwise Revisited: Photographs by Mary Ellen Mark, presented by photographer Linda Troeller
Book Publisher of the Year - Limited: (awarded to publisher): Ceiba for The Middle of Somewhere: Sam Harris presented by photographer Linda Troeller
Curator/Exhibition of the Year: (awarded to curator): Amanda Maddox for Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles presented by 2003 Lucie Award winning photojournalist Steve McCurry
Print Advertising Campaign of the Year: (awarded to photographer): Colenso BBDO Auckland for New Zealand Breast Cancer for Skinfoods A Cream That Gives You Wrinkles. Client: New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Photographed by Karsten Thormaehlen, presented by New York portrait photographer James Salzano
Roxana Saberi and Tony Harris, both highly-regarded journalists for Al Jazeera America, hosted the 13th Annual Lucie Awards. The Awards capped a weekend of celebration hosted by the Lucie Foundation, the Lucie Awards’ governing body, and was kicked off by Saturday afternoon’s Lucie Foundation sponsored artist talk, followed by Saturday evening’s Best of Show exhibition and party at Splashlight in the Soho section of New York City. Roy Flukinger, of the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, curated the images for this exhibition from the 2015 International Photography Awards Competition, The Lucie Foundation’s sister-effort. The Lucie Foundation, in conjunction with Phase One and Splashlight, presented this year’s Lucie Lecture by Joseph Cartright: “Is Photography Still an Art Form… YES! Why More than Ever… Creativity Matters,” hosted by Splashlight Studios, on Saturday, October 24.
The Lucie Awards official media partner is Photo District News. Additional support is provided by AtEdge, Splashlight and Phase One.
About Lucie Foundation Lucie Foundation's mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent and promote photography appreciation worldwide. The Lucie Awards ceremony is held annually to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the international photography community, recognizing those whose life's work deserves the highest acclaim. This is also where the Foundation's sister enterprise, the International Photography Awards (IPA) competition, announces the winners of the Photographer of the Year, the Discovery of the Year, the Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year, and the Moving Image Photographer of the Year awards. Cash prizes and statues are awarded. The Foundation presents year-round programming to support high school students through SNAPSHOP! The Foundation also offers financial funding through the Lucie Scholarship Programs in support of both emerging and professional photographers. MOPLA (Month of Photography LA) has become the west coast destination for a unique month of distinctive programming for photographers and those who appreciate the craft. The Lucie Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit charitable foundation. www.luciefoundation.org
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