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Peter van Agtmael (born Washington, DC, 1981) is a photographer. Since 2006 he has primarily covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their consequences in the United States. He is a member of Magnum Photos and has published two books of his work. He has twice received awards from World Press Photo, a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the Infinity Award for Young Photographer from the International Center of Photography and a W. Eugene Smith Grant.

Life and work

Van Agtmael was born in Washington DC. He studied history at Yale, graduating in 2003. He became a Magnum Photos nominee in 2008 and a member in 2013.

Publications

  • 2nd Tour Hope I don't Die. Portland, OR: Photolucida, 2009. ISBN 978-1934334072.
  • Disco Night Sept. 11. Brooklyn: Red Hook, 2014. ISBN 978-0984195428.

Publications with others

  • 25 Under 25: Up-And-Coming American Photographers, Volume 2. New York: powerHouse, 2008. ISBN 978-1-57687-192-8. Edited by Iris Tillman Hill, preface by Lauren Greenfield, introduction by Tom Rankin.
  • The Contact Sheet. Pasadena, CA: Ammo, 2012. ISBN 9781934429082.
  • Photojournalists on War: The Untold Stories from Iraq. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2013. ISBN 9780292744080.

Awards

  • 2006: 25 Under 25: Up and Coming American Photographers, The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, Duke University, Durham, NC.
  • 2007: Second prize, General News stories category, World Press Photo Awards, World Press Photo, Amsterdam, for a series depicting night raids in Iraq.
  • 2008: Grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Washington, D.C.
  • 2011: Infinity Award, Young Photographer category, International Center of Photography, New York.
  • 2012: W. Eugene Smith Grant from the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund.
  • 2014: Second prize, Observed Portraits category, World Press Photo Awards, World Press Photo, Amsterdam.

References

  1. Koppel, Niko (3 November 2009). "Showcase: '2nd Tour, Hope I Don't Die'". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. Herbert, Bob (24 August 2009). "The Ultimate Burden". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. Laurent, Olivier (13 May 2014). "Peter van Agtmael's Disco Night Sept 11". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ^ "2006, Peter van Agtmael, 2nd prize, General News stories". World Press Photo. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ^ "2014, Observed Portraits, 2nd prize stories, Peter van Agtmael". World Press Photo. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Peter van Agtmael". Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Peter van Agtmael". International Center of Photography. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. ^ "2012: Peter van Agtmael". W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. ^ Hedges, Chris (4 January 2010). "The Pictures of War You Aren't Supposed to See". Truthdig. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  10. Murg, Stephanie (9 July 2013). "Magnum Photos Adds Olivia Arthur and Peter van Agtmael as Full Members". Adweek. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. "Peter van Agtmael: American/Dutch, b. 1981". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

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