Diana Markosian

Diana Markosian
Born

1989 (age 26–27)


Moscow, Russia

Nationality American, Russian
Education University of Oregon
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Occupation Documentary photographer and writer
Website www.dianamarkosian.com

Diana Markosian (born 1989) is an American and Russian[1] artist of Armenian descent, working as a documentary photographer, writer, and filmmaker. She is known for her photo essays, including Inventing My Father, about her relationship with her father, and1915, about the Armenian genocide.

Personal life

Markosian was born in Moscow. In 1996, she moved to California with her mother and her brother, while her father remained in Russia. [2][3][4] She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon with a bachelor of arts in history and international studies in 2008, and earned her master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in 2010.

2011 incident in Azerbaijan

In 2011, Markosian was sent to Azerbaijan as a photojournalist for Bloomberg News, but she was prevented entrance to the country, which was at war with Armenia at the time. Markosian is of Armenian descent but not a citizen of Armenia. The authorities said they couldn't provide her with the "security" she would need because of her Armenian last name.[5][6]

Photojournalism

Her work has been published by World Policy Journal, The New York Times, Foreign Policy, The Times, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, National Geographic, and other sources.[7][8]

Awards

She won the Columbia School of Journalism's annual photography prize, and was chosen as a duPont Fellow.[9] She was selected for the Joop Swart Masterclass from World Press Photo and was the winner of the Magnum Emerging Photographer Fund in 2013.[10] In 2015, she was selected as the first recipient of the Chris Hondros Emerging Photographer Award.[11] The same year, the British Journal of Photography selected her in their global survey of ‘Ones to Watch’.[12] In 2016, Markosian became a nominee member of Magnum Photos. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Citing ethnicity, Azerbaijan bars photojournalist". Committee to Protect Journalists. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Diana Markosian". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Kerri MacDonald (26 January 2011). "Stay One Minute Longer to Get the Picture". Lens. The New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Diana Markosian: Chernobyl’s Desolate Zone", Private Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Citing ethnicity, Azerbaijan bars photojournalist". Committee to Protect Journalists. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Bloomberg Photojournalist Deported from Baku". Asbarez.com. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Spotlight on Diana Markosian". The Image, Deconstructed. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Diana Markosian". Diana Markosian. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Diana Markosian '10 wins photography award". News. Columbia Journalism School. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Emerging Photographer Fund's official site".
  11. ↑ Journal of Photography http://www.bjp-online.com/2015/04/diana-markosian-wins-chris-hondros-funds-first-emerging-award/=British Journal of Photography Check |url= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ http://www.bjp-online.com/tag/ones-to-watch/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ http://www.bjp-online.com/2016/06/magnum-photos-announces-two-new-nominee-members-following-its-69th-agm
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