The Lucie Awards, celebrated at Carnegie Hall on November 2nd and honoring the greatest achievements in photography, were given to Nick Ut (photojournalism), Nan Goldin (portraiture), Carrie Mae Weems (fine arts), Jane Bown (lifetime achievement), Pedro Meyer (visionary), and Martin Parr (documentary).
Theresa Raffetto, National President APA had this to say about the event,
...the Lucie Awards is an incredible night out to celebrate the best of what unique imagery is about.
Anna Tihanyi Receives APA/Lucie Scholarship
Anna Tihanyi has produced an amazing body of work and was the recipient of the APA/Lucie Foundation $5,000 scholarship. The scholarship program assists photographers with ongoing or new projects or series.
Anna Tihanyi from her Berlin series.
Rudi Dundas Recognized
APA National would like to congratulate San Francisco board member, Rudi Dundas for her nomination as International Photographer of the Year for her project Walking for Water.
© Rudi Dundas from the Walking for Water series.
Sandro, The Lucie Awards International Photographer of the Year
APA member, Sandro, received The Lucie Award’s International Photographer of the Year, for Eyes of Morocco. Nine nominees were featured for International Photographer of the Year.