Ilkka Uimonen
Ilkka Mikael Uimonen (born 1966) is a Finnish photographer who has worked as a photojournalist. Uimonen's book Cycles, on Israeli–Palestinian violence, was published in 2004. He has won awards from Pictures of the Year International and World Press Photo.
Ilkka Uimonen
- Born
- 1966
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- photographer · photojournalist · artist
- Languages
- Finnish
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Ilkka Mikael Uimonen (born 1966) is a Finnish photographer who has worked as a photojournalist. Uimonen's book Cycles, on Israeli–Palestinian violence, was published in 2004. He has won awards from Pictures of the Year International and World Press Photo.
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Life and work
Uimonen has been a photographer since the early 1990s, specifically 1992. His work has focussed heavily on conflict photography, most notably the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which formed the basis of his 2004 book Cycles. He became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2002 and has worked as a contract photographer for Newsweek.. His photojournalism has earned multiple awards from World Press Photo and Pictures of the Year International. In 2014 he directed Regarding Lower Manhattan, a 25-minute documentary.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• Nazar - Western eyes, Noorderlicht, Groningen, Netherlands, September–October 2004. • Off Broadway, New York City, 2004; Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France, 2005. With Thomas Dworzak, Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin. • Statue, part of Red Fall, Station Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston, TX, October 2004 – February 2005. With others.
Publications by Uimonen
Publications by Uimonen
• Cycles. London: Trolley, 2004..
Publications with others
Publications with others
• Off Broadway: Magnum Photographers: Christopher Anderson, Antoine D'Agata, Thomas Dworzak, Alex Majoli, Paolo Pellegrin, Ilkka Uimonen. London: Trolley, 2009..
Short films
• Regarding lower Manhattan (2014) – documentary, 25 mins
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Awards
• Second prize stories, General News category, World Press Photo, 2000 contest • First Place, General Division / News Picture Story, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "The Visit" • Third Place, General Division / General News, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "Ariel Sharon Visit" • Award of Excellence, Magazine Division / Global News, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "Chest" • Award of Excellence, Magazine Division / Issue Reporting Picture Story, 58th Pictures of the Year International, 2001, for "Water Crisis in India" • Second prize stories, Spot News category, World Press Photo, 2003 contest • First Place, 60th Pictures of the Year International, 2003, for "Palestinian Informer's Fate" • Third prize stories, Spot News category, World Press Photo, 2004 contest
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