Join the premiere annual event honoring the greatest achievements in photography. The Lucie Awards is the premiere annual event honoring the greatest achievements in photography. The photography community from around the globe pays tribute to the most outstanding people in the field. Each year, the Lucie Advisory Board nominates deserving individuals across a variety of categories. Once these nominations have been received, an honoree in each category is selected. The honorees are presented with the Lucie statue during a spectacular evening at the Lucie Awards gala ceremony in New York. Lifetime Achievement Jane Bown Jane Bown was born in Dorset in 1925. Her first job was in the Women’s Royal Naval Service during World War II where she worked as a chart corrector—this included plotting the D-Day invasion. She used her war gratuity to enroll in a full-time photography course at Guildford College… Achievement in Documentary Martin Parr Martin Parr was born in Epsom, Surrey, UK, in 1952. When he was a boy, his budding interest in the medium of photography was encouraged by his grandfather George Parr, himself a keen amateur photographer. Martin Parr studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic, from 1970 to 1973. Achievement in Photojournalism Nick Ut Nick Ut became a combat photographer in Vietnam in 1966 after his older brother, Huynh Thanh My, was killed in 1965 while on assignment with the Associated Press. Ut always prays for his brother so he can help Ut and their family: they are Buddhists... Achievement in Portraiture Nan Goldin Nan Goldin was born in Washington, D.C., and began photographing at the age of fifteen. She received a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1977. In 1978 she moved to New York, where she continued to document her “extended family.” These photographs… Visionary Award Pedro Meyer Pedro Meyer is one of the pioneers and most recognized representatives of contemporary photography. He was the founder and president of the Consejo Mexicano de Fotografía (Mexican Council of Photography) in 1975, and organizer of the first three Latin American Photography Colloquiums… Carrie Mae Weems Over the past 30 years, Carrie Mae Weems has worked toward developing a complex body of art that has employed photographs, text, fabric, audio, digital images, installation, and video.  Her work has led her to investigate family relationships, gender roles, the histories of racism, sexism, class, and various political systems. The Lucie Awards is the signature program of Lucie Foundation. Hossein Farmani FOUNDER AND CHAIR Cat Jimenez EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Susan Baraz CO-CHAIR Sherrie Berger PUBLIC RELATIONS Linda Dzhema PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Get your tickets today! http://LucieAwards.com

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