Los Angeles, Calif. (October, 2007) - For the second year running, Splashlight announces sponsorship of the 5th Annual Lucie Awards, Monday October 15, 6:00 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Splashlight also hosts the debut of the International Photography Awards "Best of Show" exhibition, curated by the Director of George Eastman House, Dr. Anthony Bannon, on Saturday, October 13. Additionally the Splashlight Photo Booth was announced. There will be installations of the photo booth at all of the IPA events this year, specifically turning the lens on the photo industry itself, moving toward the goal of publishing the 10th year Lucie Awards Anniversary book, featuring the very images shot in the booth. Award winning international photographer Robert Leslie is shooting the portraits in the Splashlight Photo Booth.
Upon making this announcement, IPA and Lucie Awards founder Hossein Farmani remarked: "We are so excited that Splashlight has continued on this fantastic ride with Lucie. Splashlight offers versatile space with limitless possibilities for our pre-Lucies celebrations. Along with the support of Eizo, HP and Photoflex, we are realizing yet another dream of creating the Splashlight Photo Booth at all of the Lucie events this year. We already envision the many great photographic moments that will come out of the special events planned with our honorees, our IPA winners and our guests."
Splashlight co-founder Benoit Lagarde added, "Splashlight is proud to join the Lucie Awards to celebrate the creative people we all work with every day. Our organizations share a strong mutual respect that grows from a shared vision of industry leadership. The Lucies and Splashlight are both recognized for their superior brands and services. We are excited to support this important event honoring the gifted professionals who continue to raise the standards of our industry."
The Lucie Awards, presented by Pilsner Urquell, celebrate their 5th Year Anniversary at Lincoln Center's famed Avery Fisher Hall, Monday, October 15, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Honorees and top winners from the 2007 IPA competition will be recognized. The Lucie Awards (a non-profit, charitable foundation), produced by the International Photography Awards (IPA), salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, discover emerging talent through the International Photography Awards and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide.
The 2007 honorees are: Elliott Erwitt (Lifetime Achievement), Kenro Izu (Visionary Award), Ralph Gibson (Achievement in Fine Art), Eugene Richards (Achievement in Documentary), Philip Jones Griffiths (Achievement in Photojournalism), Lord Snowdon (Achievement in Portraiture), Deborah Turbeville (Achievement in Fashion), Howard Zieff (Achievement in Advertising) and Heinz Kluetmeier (Achievement in Sports). A fifty-five member panel picks the nominees; a smaller panel of judges selects the overall winners. Past honorees include: Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Albert Watson, Melvin Sokolsky, Steve McCurry, Mary Ellen Mark, Sebastiao Selgado, Bert Stern, James Nachtwey, Douglas Kirkland, Sarah Moon, Harry Benson, David Bailey, Neil Leifer and Peter Lindbergh.
In addition to celebrating the masters, the Lucies will also recognize those in the creative community who are integral in crafting an image in the following categories: Print Advertising Campaign of the Year, Fashion Layout of the Year, Photography Magazine of the Year, Book Publisher of the Year, Exhibition/Curator of the Year and Picture Editor of the Year. The IPA competition will announce its top winners from the 2007 competition.
The Lucie Awards official media partner is PDN and Photo Plus International. Additional support is provided by AtEDGE, BlackBook, Canon, Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions, Hasselblad, HP, Ilford, Kingston, Lensbabies, Photoflex, Splashlight, Wacom and Workbook.
Tickets for the Lucie Awards Oct. 15 are available at http://www.lincolncenter.org/
Additional information about the Best of Show debut at Splashlight on Oct. 13 is available by emailing aya@photoawards.com.
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