Majid Saeedi

Majid Saeedi (Persian: مجید سعیدی) is an Iranian documentary photographer.

Majid Saeedi
مجید سعیدی
Born1974
Tehran, Iran
OccupationPhotographer
Years active1989–present
Websitemajidsaeedi.com

Early life

Saeedi was born and raised in Tehran. He started photography at sixteen and has photographed humanitarian issues in the Middle East. Saeedi has appeared in international publications and won numerous awards.[1]

Career

He has managed photography departments of various news agencies in Iran.

Majid won photography awards from around the world. He received the title of "The Best Photographer of Iran" eight times. His photos were published in international publications such as Times, Spiegel, Life, New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Times, Time Magazine and various Middle Eastern publications and online agencies.[2] Majid has traveled to many countries in the Middle East and photographed injustice and atrocities. One photo story displayed the images of Afghan people whose lives have been affected by the decades of war in Afghanistan.[3]

Awards
  • 2009 & 2005 POYi Awards, US[4]
  • 2010 UNICEF Award, (Germany)[5]
  • 2010 International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP), China[6]
  • 2010 Henri Nannen Award, Germany[6]
  • 2011 Lucie Award, US[7]
  • 2012 Robert F. Kennedy Award, US[8]
  • 2013 World Press Photo (WPP), Netherlands[9]
  • 2013 National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), US[10]
  • 2013 International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP), China[11]
  • 2013 RPS Wall Grant, Japan[12]
  • 2014 Master Award, Italy[13]
  • 2014 Foto Evidence Book Award, US[14]
  • 2014 Lucas Dolega Award, France[15]
  • 2015 Photo Reporter, France[16]

Exhibitions
  • Siena Art Gallery, Italy 2016[17]
  • Goethe Gallery, India 2016[17]
  • Arp Museum, Germany 2015[18]
  • Esquina Gallery, Marseilles, France 2015[19]
  • Bronx Documentary Center, New York City 2015[20]
  • Charlwood Art Gallery, UK 2014[21]
  • Photo Museum Estonia, 2014[22]
  • la maison des photographs, Paris, France, 2014
  • Lody Gallery, Milan, Italy 2014
  • Peace Foundation Special Review, Bolzano Italy, 2014
  • Uk Gallery −2013
  • 25th Anniversary of Visa Pour L’Image, Perpignan, France, 2013
  • Reminder Photography Stronghold Wall Grant, Tokyo, Japan, 2013
  • Photo Report/ Age Festival Pmarico, Basilicata, Italy, 2013
  • Noorderlicht Gallery, Groningen, The Netherlands, 2012
  • VII Gallery New York City, 2011
  • And Plus 30 Group Exhibitions[17]

Books
  • Life in War, US[23]
  • Daily Life, France

References
  1. "Majid Saeedi | World Press Photo". worldpressphoto.org.
  2. Sciolino, Elaine; Broad, William J. (31 August 2007). "Report Showing Rise in Iran's Nuclear Activity Exposes Split Between U.S. and U.N." The New York Times.
  3. "Majid Saeedi". Time.
  4. "Award of Excellence | Civil Defiance". poy.org.
  5. "Majid Saeedi, Iran". unicef.de.
  6. "Majid Saeedi". Annenberg Space for Photography.
  7. "Majid Saeedi wins the second prize of the World Press Photo Contest 2013". Afghanistan Journalists Center.
  8. "Q&A | To Shoot, 'with Love': Photojournalist Majid Saeedi". FRONTLINE – Tehran Bureau.
  9. "Iran photo artist wins top French Award". Mehr News Agency. 20 January 2014.
  10. "Award-winning 'Life in War' photo book now in Iran". IRNA English. 21 May 2015.
  11. "Majid Saeedi – Global Photography". en.g-photography.net.
  12. "SECOND WINNER OF RPS WALL GRANT – MAJID SAEEDI". 14 April 2013.
  13. "Life in War: Photojournalist Majid Saeedi Honored in Italy". IranWire | خانه.
  14. "FotoEvidence | Documenting Social Injustice". fotoevidence.com.
  15. "Majid Saeedi, winner of the Lucas Dolega Award « Association Lucas Dolega".
  16. "Majid Saeedi".
  17. "Foundation for Democracy in Iran". iran.org.
  18. "Instagramers Gallery Artists 2017 – and other news". 2 July 2017.
  19. "Le régime d'Ahmadinejad m'a conduit à m'exiler". Ouest-France.fr. 24 October 2015.
  20. "Majid Saeedi". World News.
  21. "Peapreemia saanud foto meenutab Vietnami sõda | Õhtuleht". ohtuleht.ee.
  22. Νικήτας, Στέφανος (8 December 2016). "Majid Saeedi: Ο φωτογράφος που απαθανατίζει το βασανισμένο Αφγανιστάν (pics)". CNN.gr.
  23. Saeedi, Majid; Kashi, E. D. (16 October 2014). Life in War: Daily Life in Afghanistan. ISBN 978-0989486613.


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