Italian photojournalist, based in Rome (born 1962)

Francesco Zizola (born 1962) is an Italian photojournalist, based in Rome. His photographs have appeared in magazines and he has received numerous World Press Photo awards, including World Press Photo of the Year in 1996 and four Pictures of the Year International awards. He is a member of NOOR photo agency, which he co-founded.

Contents

• 1 Life and work
• 2 Publications
• 3 Do*entary films about Zizola
• 4 Awards
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Life and work

Zizola was born in Rome and studied anthropology. He began working as a professional photographer in 1981 and became a photojournalist in 1986. He is based in Rome.

He is a member of NOOR photo agency, which he co-founded in 2007.

Publications

• Ruas. Abele, 1994. ISBN:978-8876702006.
• Etats d'Eenfances. Photo Poche, 1999. ISBN:9782097542717.
• Born Somewhere. Delpire Editeurs; Fusi Orari, 2004. ISBN:978-8887028355.
• Iraq. Abele; Amnesty International, 2007. With a foreword by Pietro Veronese.
• True Colours. NOOR 5. NOOR, 2012.

Do*entary films about Zizola

• Occhio Sensibile = Sensitive Eye (2006) – by Liliana Ginanneschi

Awards

• 1994: MIFAV prize, Best photographic book, Italy
• 1995: First prize, People in the News Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 1996: Visa d’Or, France
• 1997: First prize, People Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 1997: World Press Photo of the Year, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 1997: Pictures of the Year International, USA
• 1998: Second prize, General News Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 1998: First prize, General News, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 1998: Pictures of the Year International, USA
• 2000: Second prize, Eugene Smith contest, USA
• 2002: Second prize, Daily Life Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 2003: Pictures of the Year International, USA
• 2004: Special Recognition Award, Alexia Foundation for World Peace, USA
• 2005: First prize, Portraits Singles, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 2005: Second Prize, National Press Photographers *ociation Best of Photojournalism, USA
• 2005: "Born Somewhere", Photo District News Best Book Selection
• 2006: Third place, Magazine Division / Portrait, Pictures of the Year International, USA
• 2006: Hansel-Mieth Prize 2005, Germany
• 2006: Photo District News Annual Web Winner
• 2007: Special Jury Prize (with seven others), Days *an International Photojournalism Awards.
• 2008: Second prize, People in the News, Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 2012: Third prize, Nature, Singles, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
• 2016: Second prize, Contemporary Issues, Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam

References

External links

• Official website
• Zizola's page at NOOR Photographic Agency