Francesco Zizola
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Francesco Zizola (born 1962), Italian photographer, was born in Rome and studied anthropology. Since 1986, his pictures appear internationally in leading magazines. He has received seven World Press Photo awards, including World Press Photo of the Year in 1996 for his photograph documenting the tragedy of land mines in Angola and four Pictures of the Year Award.
Various awards and prizes he has won in his life include the following: Jury Prize of the 3rd DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards 2007 www.zizola.com, Photo District News Annual Web Winner 2006 Hansel-Mieth Prize 2005, Germany, 2006 Pictures of the Year International, USA, 2006 "Born Somewhere", Photo District News Best Book Selection 2005 Second Prize, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, USA, 2005 Special Recognition Award, Alexia Foundation for World Peace, USA, 2004 Honorable Mention, Hansel-Mieth Prize, Germany, 2004 Pictures of the Year, USA, 2003 Honorable Mention, Hansel-Mieth Prize, Germany, 2001 Second prize, Eugene Smith contest, USA, 2000 Pictures of the Year, USA, 1998 Pictures of the Year, USA , 1997 Visa d’Or, France, 1996 MIFAV prize, Best photographic book, Italy, 1994
World Press Photo First prize, Portraits Singles 2005 Second prize, Daily Life Stories 2002 First prize, General News 1998 Second prize, General News Stories 1998 World Press Photo of the Year 1997 First prize, People Stories 1997 First prize, People in the News Stories 1995
