Francesco Giusti (Italy, 1969) is a documentary photographer oriented toward the investigation of contemporary, social and identity related issues.
He has explored different approaches: from photojournalistic essays to portrait stories to long term documentary based projects.
He has worked primarily in Africa, in Europe and the Mediterranean, in the Caribbean region and in Latin America.
He has been awarded with prizes from different organizations such as the World Press Photo 2010, Vois Off Arles/Prix de la Critique 2016, Premio Ponchielli/GRIN 2011 (Honourable Mention), PhotoVisa Russia 2018 (finalist multimedia), Viewbook PhotoStory 2009 (1st Prize Documentary), Premio Ponchielli/GRIN 2004 (Honourable Mention), Canon Young Photoghraphers Award 2002 (Best Photographic Project), Prix Care du Reportage Humanitaire 2000 (Finalist), Leica Oskar Barnack Award 1999 (Honourable Mention).
His works have been exhibited in galleries, public institutions and international events such as Rencontres d’Arles 1999, Visa Perpignan 2000, Festival di Fotografia di Roma 2006, Fotografica Bogotà 2010, Houston Fotofest 2011, 4th Fotofestival Germany 2011, FIFV Valparaiso Chile 2013, Photovisa Festival Russia 2014 & 2018, Getxo Photo 2015, Voies Off Arles 2016, Indian Photo Festival 2017 and others.
Publications & clients include: Internazionale, Time Lightbox, l’Espresso, Courrier International, OjodePez, GUP, Colors, IoDonna, D Repubblica, Leica Magazine, l’Europeo, Photonews and others.
He is co-founder of Liveinslums , an NGO focusing its efforts in favor of the informal settlements and the critical areas in great cities, carrying out development and applied research projects with a multidisciplinary approach.
He has run workshops in Italy, Egypt, Kenia, Germany, France, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Bolivia.
He collaborates with Prospekt Photographers.
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He has explored different approaches: from photojournalistic essays to portrait stories to long term documentary based projects.
He has worked primarily in Africa, in Europe and the Mediterranean, in the Caribbean region and in Latin America.
He has been awarded with prizes from different organizations such as the World Press Photo 2010, Vois Off Arles/Prix de la Critique 2016, Premio Ponchielli/GRIN 2011 (Honourable Mention), PhotoVisa Russia 2018 (finalist multimedia), Viewbook PhotoStory 2009 (1st Prize Documentary), Premio Ponchielli/GRIN 2004 (Honourable Mention), Canon Young Photoghraphers Award 2002 (Best Photographic Project), Prix Care du Reportage Humanitaire 2000 (Finalist), Leica Oskar Barnack Award 1999 (Honourable Mention).
His works have been exhibited in galleries, public institutions and international events such as Rencontres d’Arles 1999, Visa Perpignan 2000, Festival di Fotografia di Roma 2006, Fotografica Bogotà 2010, Houston Fotofest 2011, 4th Fotofestival Germany 2011, FIFV Valparaiso Chile 2013, Photovisa Festival Russia 2014 & 2018, Getxo Photo 2015, Voies Off Arles 2016, Indian Photo Festival 2017 and others.
Publications & clients include: Internazionale, Time Lightbox, l’Espresso, Courrier International, OjodePez, GUP, Colors, IoDonna, D Repubblica, Leica Magazine, l’Europeo, Photonews and others.
He is co-founder of Liveinslums , an NGO focusing its efforts in favor of the informal settlements and the critical areas in great cities, carrying out development and applied research projects with a multidisciplinary approach.
He has run workshops in Italy, Egypt, Kenia, Germany, France, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Bolivia.
He collaborates with Prospekt Photographers.
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