Ilkka Mikael Uimonen (born 1966) is a Finnish photographer who has worked as a photojournalist. Uimonen's book Cycles, on Israeli–Palestinian violence, was published in 2004. He has won awards from Pictures of the Year International and World Press Photo.
Life and work
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Uimonen has been a photographer since the early 1990s, specifically 1992. He became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2002; he is no longer a member. He has worked as a contract photographer for Newsweek.
Publications
Publications by Uimonen
- Cycles. London: Trolley, 2004. ISBN 978-1904563365.
Publications with others
- Off Broadway: Magnum Photographers: Christopher Anderson, Antoine D'Agata, Thomas Dworzak, Alex Majoli, Paolo Pellegrin, Ilkka Uimonen. London: Trolley, 2009. ISBN 978-1904563808.
Short films
- Regarding lower Manhattan (2014) – documentary, 25 mins
Exhibitions
- Nazar - Western eyes, Noorderlicht, Groningen, Netherlands, September–October 2004.
- Off Broadway, New York City, 2004; Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France, 2005. With Thomas Dworzak, Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin.
- Statue, part of Red Fall, Station Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston, TX, October 2004 – February 2005. With others.
Awards
- Second prize stories, General News category, World Press Photo, 2000 contest
- First Place, General Division / News Picture Story, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "The Visit"
- Third Place, General Division / General News, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "Ariel Sharon Visit"
- Award of Excellence, Magazine Division / Global News, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "Chest"
- Award of Excellence, Magazine Division / Issue Reporting Picture Story, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "Water Crisis in India"
- Second prize stories, Spot News category, World Press Photo, 2003 contest
- First Place, 60th Pictures of the Year International, 2003, for "Palestinian Informer's Fate"
- Third prize stories, Spot News category, World Press Photo, 2004 contest
References
- "Magnum Photos". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "Uimonen, Ilkka". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "ilkka uimonen | Kuva studio". Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- Ilkka Uimonen. "information about Ilkka Uimonen". kuvastudio.online. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Bishton, Derek (15 July 2005). "Pixels at an exhibition". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- Whitaker, Mark (24 August 2003). "From the Editor". Newsweek. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- Shaw, Michael. "Former Newsweek Editor and that "Blurry" Obama - Reading The Pictures". www.readingthepictures.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "Ilkka Uimonen". Noorderlicht. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "Magnum Photos Photographer Profile". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "These Untitled Photos of the Republic of Congo Leave Viewers to Find Their Own Interpretations". Slate. 16 August 2015. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "Ilkka Uimonen – Station Museum of Contemporary Art". Station Museum of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- Bunch, Craig. "Red Fall by Craig Bunch". www.art-lies.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "2000 Ilkka Uimonen GNS2-IL". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "POY Winners List". Pictures of the Year International. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "2003 Ilkka Uimonen SNS2-AL". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "POYi". Pictures of the Year International. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "2004 Ilkka Uimonen SNS3-AL". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-07-31.