Photography

National Geographic Magazine awards first annual photography grant

ASHINGTON (May 11, 2007)-- The National Geographic Magazine has awarded a $50,000 grant to Eugene Richards. The National Geographic Magazine Grant for Photography is one of the largest grants awarded in photography, and the magazine plans to award this annually.

According to the magazine, Richards will be working on a project called "War Is Personal." A series of photo and textual essays, it will focus on people whose lives have been profoundly affected by the conflict in Iraq -- soldiers on active duty and those who have returned from war, soldiers' families, an injured veteran, a military contractor, refugees from Iraq, soldiers who have refused to be deployed and a young person recently recruited. Richards' goal is to further the dialogue on the Iraq war and its consequences.

Press release details: http://press.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom

Articles by Eugene Richards:

War Is Personal: Mona Parsons/Age 52/Mt. Vernon, Ohio
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060710/richards

War Is Personal: Tomas Young/Age 26/Kansas City, Missouri
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060327/richards

War Is Personal: Carlos Arredondo/Age 45/Roslindale, Massachusetts
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060508/richards

War Is Personal: Carlos Arredondo
http://www.viiphoto.com/download-story3.php?news_id=540

National Guardsmen Return from Iraq
http://www.viiphoto.com/detail-story3.php?news_id=496