Harry Mattison (born January 27, 1948) is an American photographer born Henry E. Mattison in New York City. In 1978, he photographed the bombing of Estelí, Nicaragua and began working as a photographer for Time magazine. Between 1977 and 1996, Mattison photographed in Central America, Lebanon, and South Africa. His photographs have also appeared in The New York Times, Le Figaro, Paris Match, Der Spiegel, and many other publications. In 1982, he was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal for photography.[1] That same year, he published El Salvador: Work of Thirty Photographers, which he co-edited with Susan Meiselas.[2]
Mattison earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Literature at Fordham University in 1971. During college he worked as an assistant to the photographer Richard Avedon. Following graduation, he did research for Ivan Illich in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
He lives in Maryland with his wife, poet Carolyn Forché, and their son, Sean-Christophe. He is a member of the permanent faculty of the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been photographing in the People's Republic of China during the past four years. A forthcoming book, VITA: Harry Mattison, will be published in November 2013 by Umbrage Editions, New York.[3]
798 Gallery, Beijing, China "Ten International Photographers” July, 2007.[5]
Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, "Inside El Salvador," April 17 - August 3, 2008.[6]
Awards
Robert Capa Gold Medal, Overseas Press Club, 1982. "Best Foreign Reporting requiring exceptional courage and enterprise.”
D.C. Council for the Arts Award 1998
MICA Teaching Awards 2005
Beijing—An Olympic City in View, Beijing, First Prize 2007.[5]
Publications
Photographs have appeared in the following books:
The Indelible Image. Photographs of War, 1846 to the Present. (New York: Abrams, 1985)[7]
El Salvador: Work of Thirty Photographers Edited with Susan Meiselas. Text by Carolyn Forché (New York: Readers and Writers, 1983)
Day In The Life of Canada (New York: Collins,1984)
Day In The Life of Australia (New York: Collins,1981)
War Torn Edited by Susan Vermazen. (New York: Pantheon, 1984)
El Salvador: The Face of Revolution Edited by Janet Shenck and Robert Armstrong. (Boston: South End Press, 1982)[8]
Inhumanity and Humanity (Tokyo: Tokyo Fuji Art Museum), 2000. Exhibition catalog.
Writing Between The Lines: An Anthology of War and Its Social Consequences, edited by Kevin Bowen and Bruce Weigl. (Boston: University of Massachusetts Press, 1997)
"Learning Mandarin, The Lesson," Cue Magazine, 2008.
Footnotes
^"The Robert Capa Gold Medal 1982". Overseas Press Club of America. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
^"Image, Memory and the Paradox of Peace: 15 Years After the El Salvador Peace Accords". Utexas.edu. 1993-12-06. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
^. Btmbeijing.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
harry, mattison, born, january, 1948, american, photographer, born, henry, mattison, york, city, 1978, photographed, bombing, estelí, nicaragua, began, working, photographer, time, magazine, between, 1977, 1996, mattison, photographed, central, america, lebano. Harry Mattison born January 27 1948 is an American photographer born Henry E Mattison in New York City In 1978 he photographed the bombing of Esteli Nicaragua and began working as a photographer for Time magazine Between 1977 and 1996 Mattison photographed in Central America Lebanon and South Africa His photographs have also appeared in The New York Times Le Figaro Paris Match Der Spiegel and many other publications In 1982 he was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal for photography 1 That same year he published El Salvador Work of Thirty Photographers which he co edited with Susan Meiselas 2 Mattison earned a B A in Philosophy and Literature at Fordham University in 1971 During college he worked as an assistant to the photographer Richard Avedon Following graduation he did research for Ivan Illich in Cuernavaca Mexico He lives in Maryland with his wife poet Carolyn Forche and their son Sean Christophe He is a member of the permanent faculty of the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore Maryland He has been photographing in the People s Republic of China during the past four years A forthcoming book VITA Harry Mattison will be published in November 2013 by Umbrage Editions New York 3 Contents 1 Exhibitions 2 Awards 3 Publications 4 Footnotes 5 External linksExhibitions EditTwenty year retrospective 1994 The William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Its Social Consequences University of Massachusetts Boston Maryland Institute and College of Art April 1996 Tokyo Fuji Art Museum 2000 Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography 2001 International Center of Photography New York El Salvador Work of Thirty Photographers September 2005 4 798 Gallery Beijing China Ten International Photographers July 2007 5 Harry Ransom Center University of Texas at Austin Inside El Salvador April 17 August 3 2008 6 Awards EditRobert Capa Gold Medal Overseas Press Club 1982 Best Foreign Reporting requiring exceptional courage and enterprise D C Council for the Arts Award 1998 MICA Teaching Awards 2005 Beijing An Olympic City in View Beijing First Prize 2007 5 Publications EditPhotographs have appeared in the following books The Indelible Image Photographs of War 1846 to the Present New York Abrams 1985 7 El Salvador Work of Thirty Photographers Edited with Susan Meiselas Text by Carolyn Forche New York Readers and Writers 1983 Day In The Life of Canada New York Collins 1984 Day In The Life of Australia New York Collins 1981 War Torn Edited by Susan Vermazen New York Pantheon 1984 El Salvador The Face of Revolution Edited by Janet Shenck and Robert Armstrong Boston South End Press 1982 8 Inhumanity and Humanity Tokyo Tokyo Fuji Art Museum 2000 Exhibition catalog Writing Between The Lines An Anthology of War and Its Social Consequences edited by Kevin Bowen and Bruce Weigl Boston University of Massachusetts Press 1997 Learning Mandarin The Lesson Cue Magazine 2008 Footnotes Edit The Robert Capa Gold Medal 1982 Overseas Press Club of America Retrieved 24 September 2013 Image Memory and the Paradox of Peace 15 Years After the El Salvador Peace Accords Utexas edu 1993 12 06 Retrieved 2013 09 23 Beijing This Month Festival Lights up Beijing Photo Scene Btmbeijing com Archived from the original on 2013 09 27 Retrieved 2013 09 23 1 dead link a b Beijing This Month Beijing Captured in Photos Btmbeijing com Archived from the original on 2008 10 07 Retrieved 2013 09 23 Inside El Salvador Hrc utexas edu 2008 08 03 Retrieved 2013 09 23 Frances Fralin 1985 The Indelible Image Photographs of War 1846 to the Present Abrams ISBN 9780810911109 Robert Armstrong Janet Shenk 1982 El Salvador The Face of Revolution South End Press ISBN 9780896081376 Retrieved 2013 09 23 External links EditGeorgetown University permanent dead link Maryland Institute College of Art University of Texas International Center of Photography Columbia Journalism Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Mattison amp oldid 997393208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
