| Maggie Steber |
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| USA |
Maggie Steber, USA, is a highly awarded documentary photographer, educator and photo editor whose work has appeared in major international newspapers, magazines and book anthologies as well as exhibitions worldwide. She has worked in 59 countries specializing in telling the stories of underrepresented people.
Steber worked for 22 years in Haiti, an experience which led to the book Dancing on Fire: Photographs from Haiti. As a photo editor, she served as director of photography and assistant managing editor for features at The Miami Herald, work that led to two Pulitzer nominations and a Pulitzer Prize itself. As an educator, she has conducted workshops and lectured at universities and organizations across the globe.
Steber has been awarded three prestigious grants including the Ernst Haas grant, the Alicia Patterson Foundation grant and the Knight Foundation grant, as well as a World Press Photo first prize and Leica Medal of Excellence, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited internationally in one-woman shows, including at Visa Pour L'Image and the Pingyao Photo Festival in China.
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