Diana Markosian
Diana Markosian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | American, Russian |
| Education | University of Oregon Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Occupation(s) | Documentary photographer and writer |
| Website | www |
Diana Markosian is an American and Russian[1] documentary photographer, writer, and filmmaker. She was born in Moscow, and moved to the United States as a child.[2][3][4]
Her work has been published by World Policy Journal, The New York Times, Foreign Policy, The Times, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and other sources.[5][6] She has won the annual photography prize given by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and was a duPont Fellow.[7]
She was selected for the Joop Swart Masterclass from World Press Photo and was the winner of the Magnum Emerging Photographer Fund in 2013.[8] Markosian is of Armenian ethnicity. In 2011, she was prevented from entering Azerbaijan due to her ethnicity.[9][10]
Markosian graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon with a bachelor of arts in history and international studies in 2008. She earned her master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in 2010.
References
- ^ "Citing ethnicity, Azerbaijan bars photojournalist". Committee to Protect Journalists. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Diana Markosian". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ Kerri MacDonald (26 January 2011). "Stay One Minute Longer to Get the Picture". Lens. The New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Diana Markosian: Chernobyl’s Desolate Zone", Private Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Spotlight on Diana Markosian". The Image, Deconstructed. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Diana Markosian". Diana Markosian. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Diana Markosian '10 wins photography award". News. Columbia Journalism School. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Emerging Photographer Fund's official site".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Citing ethnicity, Azerbaijan bars photojournalist". Committee to Protect Journalists. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Bloomberg Photojournalist Deported from Baku". Asbarez.com. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.