1. Reza Deghati is an Iranian-French photojournalist.
21 Facts About Reza Deghati
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Reza Deghati took his first photograph at 14, and at 16 he published a high school magazine called Parvaz.
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Reza Deghati clandestinely displayed his photographs on the University of Tehran grids.
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Reza Deghati covered the Iranian Revolution for the Sipa Press agency and Newsweek magazine.
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Reza Deghati was finally forced into exile in 1981 for his photographs published in the international press.
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Reza Deghati's photographs are testimony to the chaos of War, its ravages and the helplessness of human beings caught in the storm.
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Reza Deghati's photographs were the subject of 25 covers of the magazine.
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Reza Deghati is quickly convinced that there are as many ways to tell a story as media, press publications, web-documentaries, exhibitions, installations in the public space, documentaries made by him or on his work, books and conferences are all complementary means of talking about a subject he is witnessing.
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Reza Deghati is the author of seventeen books, including War+Peace, the first in a series entitled Masters of Photography by National Geographic, and most recently, Sindhbad, Reza's adaptation of the seven journeys of this mystical character from the classic tale, A Thousand and One Nights.
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In 2003, Reza Deghati served as Creative Director for National Geographic's most viewed documentary, Inside Mecca.
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Since 1983 Reza Deghati has been a volunteer committed to training in the language of the image, of the population from conflict-ridden societies to help them strive for a better world.
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Reza Deghati took his cameras to start working for National Geographic Magazine but pursued actions undertaken voluntarily.
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In 1998, Reza Deghati got involved in school construction for refugee children in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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In 1991, Reza Deghati served as a consultant to the United Nations in Afghanistan, helping to distribute food to populations in war-torn parts of the country.
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Reza Deghati spends much of his time as a lecturer, trainer, and visiting professor, giving presentations and running workshops on global issues.
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Reza Deghati participated in documentary projects for the French photography website 24h.
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Reza Deghati's photographs have been exhibited in major cities throughout the world.
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From monumental installations in the public space to more modest local exhibitions, Reza Deghati strives to make photography accessible to all.
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In 2013, Reza Deghati has designed, the first 370-meter giant mural along the banks of the Seine facing the Musee d'Orsay, dedicated to Coffee Workers around the world.
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In 1996, Reza Deghati won the Hope Prize for contributing to a joint project with UNICEF in Rwanda entitled Lost Children's Portraits.
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In 2008, Reza Deghati became a senior fellow of the Ashoka Foundation, and in May 2009, he received the Honorary Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the American University of Paris for his achievements in journalism and humanitarianism.