Lucie Awards co-host photos above: l-r: reporter Roxana Saberi and anchor Tony Harris
Photo credit for Roxana Saberi - ©Nadia Dara Diskavets
Roxana Saberi works as a journalist for Al Jazeera America, an independent award-winning U.S. news channel. Based in New York, she covers human rights and social justice stories in the U.S. and abroad. Previously, she lived and worked as a correspondent based in Iran, freelancing for news organizations including NPR, BBC, and ABC Radio. She also wrote the book, "Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran." Saberi has traveled across the United States and abroad to speak with the public, media, and government officials about Iran, human rights, and overcoming adversity.
Tony Harris is an Emmy Award winning journalist, filmmaker, primetime evening news anchor and host for Al Jazeera America based in New York. Tony is also the host of the Discovery ID specials “Hate In America” and “Behind Closed Doors.” Since 2012, he has anchored and co-anchored coverage of election night and State of the Union programming for Al Jazeera.
The masters who will be recognized on October 27 at the 13th Annual Lucie Awards include: David Hume Kennerly for Achievement in Photojournalism, Roxanne Lowit for Achievement in Fashion, Jerry N. Uelsmann for Achievement in Fine Art, Henry Diltz for Achievement in Music, Barton Silverman for Achievement in Sports, Danny Lyon for Achievement in Documentary, Stephanie Sinclair, as the recipient of the Humanitarian Award and George Tice as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Past honorees include: Annie Leibovitz, Douglas Kirkland, Gene Trindl, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mary Ellen Mark, Melvin Sokolsky, Phil Borges, Phil Stern, RJ Muna, Robert Evans, Ruth Bernhard, Steve McCurry, Tim Street-Porter, William Claxton, Arnold Newman, Arthur Leipzig, Bert Stern, Bob Willoughby, Bruce Davidson, Cornell Capa, Gordon Parks, James Nachtwey, Jay Maisel, Jim Marshall, Julius Shulman, Lillian Bassman, Sebastiao Salgado, Sylvia Plachy, Walter Iooss, Antonin Kratochvil, Harry Benson, Hiro, Larry Clark, Lucien Clergue, Ozzie Sweet, Peter Lindbergh, William Klein, Zana Briski, Albert Watson, David Bailey, Duane Michals, Eikoh Hosoe, Marc Riboud, Neil Leifer, Roger Mayne, Sarah Moon, Willy Ronis, Deborah Turbeville, Elliott Erwitt, Eugene Richards, Heinz Kluetmeier, Howard Zieff, Lord Snowdon, Kenro Izu, Magnum Photos, Phillip Jones Griffiths, Ralph Gibson, Erwin Olaf, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Herman Leonard, John Iacono, Josef Koudelka, Patrick Demarchelier, Richard Misrach, Sara Terry founder-The Aftermath Project, Susan Meiselas, Visa Pour l’Image, Ara Guler, Gilles Peress, Jean-Paul Goude, Mark Seliger, Marvin Newman, Reza, W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, David Goldblatt, Graciela Iturbide, Howard Bingham, James Drake, Lee Tanner, Michael Nyman, The Center of Photography at Woodstock, The Eddie Adams Workshop, Tina Barney, Dawoud Bey, Bill Eppridge, Rich Clarkson, Nobuyoshi Araki, Eli Reed, International Center for Photography, Nancy McGirr founder of Fotokids, John Biever, David Burnett, Greg Gorman, Jessica Lange, Joel Meyerowitz, Tod Papageorge, Arthur Tress, Brigitte Lacomb, Carrie Mae Weems, Martin Parr, Jane Bown, Nick Ut, Nan Goldin, and Pedro Meyer.
Additionally, The Lucies will recognize those in the creative community who are integral in crafting an image in the following categories: Print Advertising Campaign of the Year, Fashion Layout of the Year, Photography Magazine of the Year, Book Publisher of the Year, Exhibition/Curator of the Year and Picture Editor of the Year. The IPA bestows the International Photographer of the Year, the Discovery of the Year, the Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year, and the Moving Images Photographer of the Year award.
The Lucie Awards, produced by the Lucie Foundation is presented in partnership with PDN, Splashlight, AtEdge, Phase One. Tickets for The Lucie Awards are on sale at http://www.lucies.org/buy-tickets/
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
