Andre Cypriano - New Site

In 1999 Brazilian photographer Andre cypriano was a winner of FiftyCrows' International Fund for Documentary Photography. He has continued to do great work and has more recently won national Geographic's All Roads Project. He recently contacted us to let us know that he had launched his own website which features several in depth photo essays. You can check out his brand new site, and also read more about his work in Brazilian slums on our website.

See us in SEED Magazine this month!

The June/July issue of the science magazine SEED (science is culture) contains a blurb about "Chernobyl Legacy", a deeply moving short film/photo essay about the ongoing effects of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. the essay is by photographer Paul Fusco and was directed by Andy patrick of FiftyCrows. You can view the film on SEED Magazine's website, and learn more about the project on our website.

Neo Ntsoma - Interview

South African photographer Neo Ntsoma was a 2005 winner of National Geographic's All Roads Project. She has been photographing a growing youth culture in South Africa - Kwaito Culture. There is a Brand new article and interview with her in ZA@Play magazine. Click here to read the interview, and here to see some of her photos.

Marine Corps Training - new photo essay by Damaso Reyes

Photographer Damaso Reyes has a new photo essay which observes American Marine Corps training on Parris Island, South Carolina. This work culminates with what is known as "The Crucible", a grueling ordeal the trainees must overcome to become Marines. This is a look at an aspect of the military that we don't often think about and which is informative in understanding the psychology of soldiers and war. The essay is currently featured on www.warshooter.com. You can also check out Damaso's other photo essays, such as "Kosovo" on his website.

Workshopasia - space still available!

We just received this Note from our friend and former IFDP winner Jack Piccone, and wanted to pass it on to you all. This is a great on-location workshop. You can read about their past workshops on their website:

"Just a note to say we have a couple of places still available on our upcoming Bangkok workshop 9th July-16th July with myself, Steven Coleman and Philip Jones Griffiths. A stand-by discount is available. If you're interested please let us know as soon as possible at info@workshopasia.com. You can find more info at http://www.workshopasia.com. "

One World, One Tribe - Reza

A National Geographic exhibition
of photographs by Reza Deghati

The National Geographic Museum
at Explorers Hall,
1145 17th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free.

Reza Deghati, veteran National Geographic photographer, co-founder and president of AINA NGO, is having a photo exhibition "One World, One Tribe"” presenting a selection of powerful images from 30 years of work. This presentation is the National Geographic Museum'’s first outdoor exhibition.

Prints of Reza'’s work will be available for sale and signing with proceeds benefiting AINA, a non-prof it organization supporting press freedom in Afghanistan.

As Reza notes in the introduction to the exhibition, "From the Bosporus to the Great Wall of China, from Lebanon to Afghanistan, from Rwanda to Sarajevo, I try to show not only torments upheavalsvels but also the arts, culture and tradition that give life meaning."

For more information on the "One World, One Tribe - Reza" exhibit go to nationalgeographic.com/museum.

InSIGHT Out! Exhibition - Thai youth photograph their own lives

Kinokuniya Bookstore
Siam Paragon, Bangkok
July 1st - 31st

Through the InSIGHT Out! Project 129 children, between the ages of 8 and 18, from Phang-Nga, Thailand and Aceh, Indonesia were taught to use cameras to document their lives and the world around them, and in the process learn a lot about how to communicate, not only with others but with themselves. The work they produced was very impressive, come and see how they see their world!

The project is ongoing and continuous training is taking place, it also includes writing, photo editing and photo journalism training.

For more info about this program and to view some of the photos check out the InSIGHT Out! website.

June 20th - World Refugee Day

The World Affairs Council and Bay Area Darfur Coalition are putting on two great events to raise awareness and support for the crisis taking place in Darfur. Both events are in downtown San Francisco and one after the other, so you can attend one or both.



"Surviving Darfur" Lecture and Photography Exhibit by Helen Caux
Tuesday June 20th 5:30pm

World Affairs Council
Auditorium
312 Sutter St. 2nd floor
San Francisco

For reservations, call (415) 293-4600
or email registration@wacsf.org
For more info go to: www.itsyourworld.org

Drumming for Darfur - Drum Circle and Vigil
June 20th, 7-9pm

Union Square, San Francisco
at Geary & Powell St.

THE FACES OF ANGKOR: World Heritage Monuments of Cambodia

Photographs by

Chris Rainier & Baku Saito

United Nations, New York City General Assembly Public Exhibition Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday June 22nd 2006, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Chris Rainier is a friend of FiftyCrows and is one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life mission is to document the disappearing cultures and tribes remaining on the planet. This upcoming exhibition is sponsored by UNESCO and is In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Membership at the United Nations and the 51st Anniversary of the Kingdom of Cambodia's Membership at the United Nations.

South Central Community Farmers Evicted!

Since 1992, the 14 acres of property located at 41st and Alameda Streets in Los Angeles have been used as a community garden and farm. The land has been divided into 360 plots and is believed to be one of the largest urban gardens in the country. The farmers who use this land come from varied backgrounds, many of them are immigrants to the US who depend on this garden to feed themselves and their families. For several years the ownership and rights to this land have been in dispute. More recently, the farm has been under consistent attack from the City of LA since the beginning of March. On Wednesday, May 24th, the court issued a ruling paving the way for the sheriff to evict the farmers. You follow this link to the latest news of the eviction and the battle to save this community farm. Also check out the South central Community Farmers website for more info and resources on how to take action.

Lecture: David Maisel at PhotoAlliance

Tuesday, June 27, 2006 7:30pm

San Francisco Art Institute Lecture Hall

800 Chestnut Street

Admission: $10 general $5 students with ID

Photo Alliance brings us David Maisel, another great addition to their 2006 lecture series line-up. This is bound to be an interesting evening.

For over 20 years David Maisel has used photography as a way to investigate and account for the relationship that people have to the world they inhabit. By literally taking to the air, Maisel hovers above landscapes that have been environmentally degraded to observe our human impact. The images are both sublime, and tarnished- a dichotomy that parallels our ambivalent relation to nature in general.

His recent work, The Library of Dust, finds him contemplating an entirely different terrain- one of aesthetics in relation to ethics. Hidden within cabinets of a state-run psychiatric hospital are thousands of small copper canisters holding a hundred years worth of the cremated remains of unclaimed patients. These photographs catalog only surfaces, yet ultimately record a different form of history- a telling though their discovery that is both revelatory and haunting.

Living Under the Trees - Photographs by David Bacon

We were recently contacted by David Bacon, a prolific photographer and journalist working on relevant issues here in California. For the last several years David has been documenting the stories and conditions of migrant agricultural workers in California. One of his most recent projects 'Living Under the Trees' exposes the lives of Mixtec and Zapotec Indians who have come from the Mexican state of Oaxaca to work in the vineyards and fields of California. This project was done in partnership with California Rural Legal Assistance and received support from the California Council for the Humanities. You can view this and several other related projects on David's website.

Stephanie Sinclair - Women Photojournalists in Iraq and Afghanistan

Museum of Photographic Arts /
San Diego

www.mopa.org
T 619.238.7559

May 14 - Sept. 17, 2006

Stephanie Sinclair was one of our IFDP winners in 2004. You can see her riveting documentary essay 'Self Immolation: Afghan Women Cry Out for Help' on our website. Since then Stephanie has continued working in Afghanistan and now has a new show, along with photographer Andrea Bruce, at The Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, California.

The Museum of Photographic Arts mounted a museum-wide examination of the photographs, films, newsreels, and cameras from the late 1920s to mid-1950s that changed the world. Breaking the Frame celebrates the first women in photojournalism. FiftyCrows 2004 IFDP Winner, Stephanie Sinclair is honored in the adjunct exhibition: Today's Pioneers: Women Photojournalists in Iraq and Afghanistan, Andrea Bruce and Stephanie Sinclair

Award-winning photojournalists Andrea Bruce and Stephanie Sinclair bring the legacy of the women in Breaking the Frame full circle. Each opted not to be embedded while working in Iraq and Afghanistan, entering instead into the fray of daily life and domestic communities that are off-limits to male photographers and capturing unique images of Muslim life.

California Stories - Events & Grant Opportunities

This is a great resource for Documentarians of all sorts:

California Stories is a project of California Council for the Humanities. Whithin California Stories there are two great programs that help to fund various types of documentarians working in California, both have upcoming submission deadlines, events, and informational workshops. If you make documentaries of any sort (photo, film, radio, etc.) then you should check it out at www.californiastories.org.

California Story Fund is A small grants program to fund unique story projects in communities throughout the state. California Documentary Project supports projects that record and reveal contemporary California life in film or radio.

WorkShopAsia - Photography Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand

WorkShopAsia has an upcoming photography workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. Check their website for more details and to see images and news from past workshops.

WorkShopAsia is a series of photo workshops in the most fascinating cities and outposts of Asia. Interacting personally with world renowned photojournalists with extensive experience in the region, participants take on assignments aimed at advancing their photographic skill and vision.

Jack Piccone, along with Steven Coleman, founded WorkShopAsia and both work as instructors on the workshops. Jack was a FiftyCrows PhotoFund winner in 2003, have a look at his winning photo essay Positive Lives, Thailand.

Recent Riots in Kabul

Dimitri Beck, chief Editor of Aina Photo recently contacted FiftyCrows to let us know that photographers from Aina Photo covered the recent riots in Kabul. To take a look at the photos go to Aina's site.

To see Afghanistan through the eyes of Afghan people is Aina Photo's greatest ambition. Aina Photo is the first Afghan photo-journalism agency. Based in Kabul, Aina Photo offers to the Afghan community, the opportunity to tell their story and their daily life after 23 years of conflict and political instability. An ambitious project which quickly attracted and benefited from the support of professional partners.

The Mexican Dream - New Book by Victor Cobo & Luis Alberto Urrea

Victor Cobo, a California based photographer, has a new photo book out called The Mexican Dream. The book is a collaboration with author Luis Alberto Urrea. Victor's images focus on the lives of Mexican Indians in the US, who now make up a large percentage of what is considered to be the fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Despite the massive influx of indigenous Mexicans into the US, and the recent mention of these issues in the media, their lives are still largely invisible to most Americans.

You can find more info on The Mexican Dream at Victor's website.

Jacob Aue Sobel: Sabine

Sabine - Photographs of Greenland

26 May - 15 July 2006

Open Eye Gallery
28-32 Wood Street Liverpool
L1 4AQ
T +44 (0)151 709 9460

Admission is free

Danish photographer Jacob Aue Sobol travelled to Greenland in 1999 to photograph life in Tiniteqilaaq, a small hunter settlement on the remote East coast. After five weeks he left, only to return four months later, feeling that his camera had not yet captured the multiple layers of this very different reality. It was then that Jacob fell in love with Sabine, who became the main character in his book of the project, published in Denmark in 2004. Tiniteqilaaq means 'the strait that runs dry at low tide'. In Jacob's photographs, the harshness and intensity of the Greenlandic landscape intertwines with the raw physicality of his time with Sabine. Through spontaneous, elegant images Jacob portrays his relationship with Sabine, and his encounter with an alien culture, side by side. Sabine is Jacob's tribute to an unforgettable woman and an intense, far-flung place. This is simultaneously a document of a place and of a relationship.

ENTER edition 4 - World Press Photo Publication

Check out the new edition of ENTER, a publication of the World Press Photo Education Department. This online magazine aims to inform supporters and those interested in the
Foundations' educational activities in the developing world and elsewhere. In Enter you will find recent work by participants of World Press Photo programs as well as important dates for the photojournalism community. Moreover this issue addresses the rise of citizen journalism as well as the question on how to get to work for one of the big wire agencies.

Click here to view it on a broadband connection, or here if you are using a dial-up connection.

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 - Erich Lessing

May 13th - June 25th, 2006

Noorderlicht Photogallery
Akerkhof 12 9711 JB
Groningen, NL

Free admittance

Here is something encouraging: An instance in which a documentary photography had a big effect and helped to change history (and is being remembered!).

Erich Lessing (born in Austria in 1923) is a great and influential photographer, being present at crucial times and places in post-war Europe. His career spans more than sixty years and holds over 30,000 images. In 1956 Erich Lessing, then already a two-year member of Magnum, photographed the Hungarian revolution in the streets of Budapest, unintentionally producing an important historical document, recording people’s anger against Stalinist rule from within. This year it has been fifty years since the revolt. To mark this occasion the Budapest photo series is scheduled for an international tour, which launches at the Noorderlicht Photogallery. Check their website for more info or email info@noorderlicht.com.

Vivan Sundaram, New York Exhibition

RE-TAKE OF AMRITA
May 26 - July 28, 2006
SEPIA International
The Alkazi Collection of Photography
148 West 24th St, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10011
t: 212-645-9444
www.sepia.org

Vivan Sundaram, a celebrated artist in India, has a new body of work that I think is fascinating. He creates nearly seamless photo-montages using images from a family archive and combining them with other mediums. But this is no ordinary archive, the images document the family life of a female artist and bohemian in early twentieth-century India. Negotiating between Indian tradition and European modernism, the lifestyle of the subjects provides a fascinating example of society in transition. what is particularly interesting here is that the subject (the negotiation between two different cultures and time periods) is reflected in the medium; digitally sewing together old photographs to create new meaning. This is sure to be an interesting show, so if you can't make it to New York you can still check out some of the images on Sepia's website.

PhotoAlliance Workshop: The Landscape & Point Reyes

Here in the Bay Area we are lucky to have so many photo happenings. So, here is an upcoming chance to get out there and enjoy it:







Field workshop: The Landscape and Point Reyes

An overnight, 2-day photography workshop at Pt. Reyes National Seashore
Taught by Debra Bloomfield and Lukas Felzman
June 10th - 11th, 2006
For info or to register:
www.photoalliance.org
email thom@photoalliance.org
T 415.425.5608

Roger Ballen: Shadow Chamber

Fahey/Klein Gallery Presents:
May 25 through July 8, 2006

Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036;
Tel: (323) 934-2250;


Roger Ballen, an American photographer who has lived and worked in South Africa for many years, has a new book out and the work is currently showing in Los Angeles. Unlike his earlier documentary work, the photographs in Shadow Chamber are more orchestrated. The images focus on the interactions between the people, animals, and or objects that inhabit Ballen’s eerie spaces. They are strange, haunting, a little creepy, and at times even funny. You can see this work at the Fahey/Klein Gallery and find out more at Roger's website.

Jonathan Moller, Traveling Photography Exhibition and Book

Our Culture is Our Resistance: Repression, Refuge and Healing in Guatemala

European Parliament in Brussels, 29 May TO 2 June, 2006

Between 1993 and 2001 Jonathan worked as a human rights advocate and free-lance photographer in Guatemala, principally working with indigenous Mayans uprooted by that country’s long and brutal civil war.

This exhibition is intended to shed light on the recent history of the Maya indigenous peoples who were uprooted and terrorized during their country's protracted civil war. It speaks of the repression and genocide that took place in the 1980's, and the work for truth and reconciliation being done today within a continued context of impunity and human rights violations. These images reveal stories of life and death, of hope and despair, and of struggles for survival, respect, and truth.

Our Culture is Our Resistance: Repression, Refuge and Healing in Guatemala will be at the European Parliament in Brussels then the exhibit will move to the Universidad de Granada in Spain for two week period beginning in late June. That exhibition will stay in Europe and continue to travel to other venues, while two similar exhibitions of the work will travel around the U.S. and Latin America.

The Book of this work is available through Powerhouse Books. A Spanish language edition can be found through Turner Libros.