Winter 09
Interview with Cat Jimenez, Executive Director, from the Lucie Awards
"Beyond the importance of the awards to individual recipients within the photography community, the Lucies record the progress of the industry as a whole and how it shapes our culture. "
Spring 09
New Foundation Launched Around Lucie Awards
Hossein Farmani, founder of the Lucie Awards, recently formed the Lucie Foundation, a new nonprofit aimed at celebrating master photographers, cultivating emerging talent, and promoting the appreciation of photography
january
Lucie in the Sky
In just five years, the Lucie Awards have achieved great renown in the world of photography. A jubilee gala in New York, honored famous photographers such as Ralph Gibson and Elliott Erwitt - along with young talent like Larry Louie.
january
NYC City Views
Kudos to Hossein Farmani, Cat Jimenez, Susan Baraz, Sherrie Berger, Pilsner Urquell and all the creatives and sponsors that pulled out all the stops at the Fifth Annual 2007 IPA Awards. The Evening's festivities were hosted by acress, Lili Taylor at a sold-out ceremony held at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in NYC this past November.
October
Ray of Light
Jean-Luc Godard once said that photography is truth. Though the truth-seekers behind the images often get less shine than their subjects, it appears that the lensmen will ultimately have their day. Like the photography world's Oscars, the Lucies (aka International Photography Awards) descend annually, honoring notable photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson and Larry Clark.
A Conversation with Graciela Iturbide and Martín Weber by lorenzodom
Artist talk with Lucie Award winner Graciela Iturbide and Martín Weber published by En Foco.
On Sunday, October 24th, Graciela Iturbide and Martín Weber spoke before an attentive audience at the annual Nueva Luz Artist Talk co-sponsored by En Foco and Lucie Foundation, as part of the week long festivities leading up to the Lucie Awards.
Showcase: See and Be Seen by James Estrin
Since its inception in December 2008, Burn has developed a passionate community of photographers who produce work of the highest quality, reflecting the documentary concerns and aesthetic sensibilities in Mr. Harvey’s own work. The journal is produced by Mr. Harvey and Anton Kusters. Burn received the Lucie Award for Photography Magazine of the Year 2009.
Lucie Honoree Douglas Kirkland Interview
It's always gratifying to meet great artists. With Photographer Douglas Kirkland we shared some quite delicious moments.
Meet a living legend of contemporary photography!
Red Dog Journal - Overview by Mary Ann Lynch
It’s autumn in the Big Apple, and once again the Annual Lucie Awards, now in its sixth year, have razzle-dazzled New York City with their Hollywood-style tribute to the Lucie Honorees and their “unrivaled contributions to the world of photography.” Hossein Farmani, Founder and Chairman of the Lucies, notes, “It has become our tradition to jump-start a week filled with the celebration of image-making, from Aperture Foundation’s benefit to the mammoth Photo Plus Expo.”
PDN Online - Photographers Feted at Sixth Annual Lucie Awards by Daryl Lang
The Sixth Annual Lucie Awards, held the evening of October 20, drew on Bennett's star power as he presented an award for Achievement in Portraiture to photographer Herman Leonard. “He makes it look effortless,” Bennett said, comparing Leonard's photo skills to jazz music. “His timing is impeccable.”
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Inside video footage of photographers at the 6th Annual Lucie Awards by Rob Haggart, former Director of Photography for Men's Journal and Outside Magazine.
MVS Blog - The Aftermath Project by Mary Virginia Swanson
If you were at the Lucie Foundation/En Foco/Aperture event this past Sunday night you know what a special evening it was, with though-provoking lectures by Sara Terry and Hank Willis Thomas. Both engaged the audience in dialogue and signed their recent Aperture publications following the discussions.
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