Lou Dematteis is an American photographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on documenting social, environmental and political conflict and their consequences in the United States and around the world.
Born in Palo Alto, California, Dematteis grew up on the San Francisco Peninsula.[1] He graduated in political science from the University of San Francisco and studied photography at the De Young Museum Art School, San Francisco.[1]
Dematteis has spent much of the last thirty years working in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. A former staff photographer with Reuters, Dematteis was based in Managua, Nicaragua, during the height of the Contra war. In 1986, his photographs of downed U.S. soldier-of-fortune Eugene Hasenfus received international recognition, including a citation from the World Press Photo competition and inclusion in the New York Times' and National Press Photographers Association's Pictures of the Year.[citation needed] His photographic anthology, Nicaragua: A Decade of Revolution, was published by Norton in 1991. In 1993, he traveled to the Ecuadorian Amazon to document the damaging effects of Texaco's oil exploitation and resultant environmental pollution. He has returned several times to continue this documentation and has most recently focused on the health impacts on the people of the Amazon as a result of Texaco's toxic contamination. His work from Ecuador can be seen in the exhibit Crude Reflections: ChevronTexaco's Rainforest Legacy and online at Chevron Toxico.
Dematteis's photos have been widely exhibited in the United States and abroad, including showings at the Ansel Adams Center in San Francisco and the Photographers' Gallery in London. In 1992, he directed and participated in the first exhibit by U.S. photographers in Vietnam since the end of the war; and in fall 1994, he presented the first exhibit by Vietnamese photographers to show in the United States as well.[2]
His work has been exhibited on four continents and in 2007 he received a grant from the Open Society Institute to exhibit his work from the Ecuadoran Amazon in the communities in Ecuador most affected by the contamination left in the region as a result of Texaco's oil extraction practices. His bilingual book on the subject, Crude Reflections/Cruda Realidad was published in 2008 by City Lights Books. Dematteis lives and works in San Francisco.[3]
Dematteis works in film as well as still photography. His award-winning documentary Crimebuster: A Son's Search for His Father, which he produced and directed, was shown on Public Television nationwide beginning in June 2012. His latest film project, the film noir narrative feature The Other Barrio premiered as the Centerpiece Film at the San Francisco Indie Fest at the Brava Theater in San Francisco on February 8, 2015. Produced by Dematteis and Dante Betteo, The Other Barrio is a noir feature film directed by Betteo based on a story by San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia. It is set in San Francisco's Latino Mission District and addresses the timely issues of fires, gentrification and the displacement of low-income communities.
War on Nicaragua, Eye Gallery, San Francisco 1987; Alternative Museum, New York, 1988; Ansel Adams Center, San Francisco, 1990; The Photographers' Gallery, London[1]
A Portrait of Viet Nam, Gallery Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, 1999; Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, Bangkok, 1999; Hemphill Gallery, Washington, D.C., 2002[1]
Crude Reflections: ChevronTexaco's Rainforest Legacy, Mudd's Environmental Center, San Ramon, California, 2005; San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, 2005; Bolívar House, Center for Latin America Studies, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 2006; St. Mary's College, Moraga, California, 2006[1]
References
^ abcde"", International Center of Photography. Archived by the Wayback Machine on October 22, 2007.
^"Lou Dematteis". Things Asian. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^"Crude Reflections/Cruda Realidad". City Lights Bookstore. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
dematteis, american, photographer, filmmaker, whose, work, focuses, documenting, social, environmental, political, conflict, their, consequences, united, states, around, world, contents, biography, major, works, exhibitions, references, external, linksbiograph. Lou Dematteis is an American photographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on documenting social environmental and political conflict and their consequences in the United States and around the world Contents 1 Biography 2 Major works 3 Exhibitions 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBorn in Palo Alto California Dematteis grew up on the San Francisco Peninsula 1 He graduated in political science from the University of San Francisco and studied photography at the De Young Museum Art School San Francisco 1 Dematteis has spent much of the last thirty years working in Mexico the Caribbean Central and South America Europe and Asia A former staff photographer with Reuters Dematteis was based in Managua Nicaragua during the height of the Contra war In 1986 his photographs of downed U S soldier of fortune Eugene Hasenfus received international recognition including a citation from the World Press Photo competition and inclusion in the New York Times and National Press Photographers Association s Pictures of the Year citation needed His photographic anthology Nicaragua A Decade of Revolution was published by Norton in 1991 In 1993 he traveled to the Ecuadorian Amazon to document the damaging effects of Texaco s oil exploitation and resultant environmental pollution He has returned several times to continue this documentation and has most recently focused on the health impacts on the people of the Amazon as a result of Texaco s toxic contamination His work from Ecuador can be seen in the exhibit Crude Reflections ChevronTexaco s Rainforest Legacy and online at Chevron Toxico Dematteis s photos have been widely exhibited in the United States and abroad including showings at the Ansel Adams Center in San Francisco and the Photographers Gallery in London In 1992 he directed and participated in the first exhibit by U S photographers in Vietnam since the end of the war and in fall 1994 he presented the first exhibit by Vietnamese photographers to show in the United States as well 2 His work has been exhibited on four continents and in 2007 he received a grant from the Open Society Institute to exhibit his work from the Ecuadoran Amazon in the communities in Ecuador most affected by the contamination left in the region as a result of Texaco s oil extraction practices His bilingual book on the subject Crude Reflections Cruda Realidad was published in 2008 by City Lights Books Dematteis lives and works in San Francisco 3 Dematteis works in film as well as still photography His award winning documentary Crimebuster A Son s Search for His Father which he produced and directed was shown on Public Television nationwide beginning in June 2012 His latest film project the film noir narrative feature The Other Barrio premiered as the Centerpiece Film at the San Francisco Indie Fest at the Brava Theater in San Francisco on February 8 2015 Produced by Dematteis and Dante Betteo The Other Barrio is a noir feature film directed by Betteo based on a story by San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia It is set in San Francisco s Latino Mission District and addresses the timely issues of fires gentrification and the displacement of low income communities Major works EditNicaragua A Decade of Revolution Norton 1991 A Portrait of Viet Nam Norton 1996 Crude Reflections City Lights 2008 ISBN 978 0 87286 472 6 Crimebuster A Son s Search for His Father Feature documentary film 2012 The Other Barrio Narrative feature film premiere February 2015Exhibitions EditWar on Nicaragua Eye Gallery San Francisco 1987 Alternative Museum New York 1988 Ansel Adams Center San Francisco 1990 The Photographers Gallery London 1 A Portrait of Viet Nam Gallery Saigon Ho Chi Minh City 1999 Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand Bangkok 1999 Hemphill Gallery Washington D C 2002 1 Crude Reflections ChevronTexaco s Rainforest Legacy Mudd s Environmental Center San Ramon California 2005 San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery 2005 Bolivar House Center for Latin America Studies Stanford University Palo Alto California 2006 St Mary s College Moraga California 2006 1 References Edit a b c d e Lou Dematteis Kayana Szymczak International Center of Photography Archived by the Wayback Machine on October 22 2007 Lou Dematteis Things Asian Retrieved 22 December 2017 Crude Reflections Cruda Realidad City Lights Bookstore Retrieved December 22 2017 External links EditOfficial website Justicia Now documentary on Chevron Texaco Lou Dematteis at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lou Dematteis amp oldid 940326384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
