Hossein Fatemi, b.1980 in Iran, started his career as a photographer in 1997. He has worked in Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Georgia, Russia, India, Somalia, Kenya , Afghanistan and Bangladesh. His work has been published in numerous national and international publications including The Times, Newsweek,Time, Paris Match, The New York Times, National GeographicThe Guardian and The Washington Post.
Awards
2014 : POYI - Third Place -Portrait Series from Missouri School of Journalism-USA
2014: POYI - Award of Excellence - Natural History picture Story from Missouri School of Journalism-USA
2013: First prize The International Festival of Photography Photovisa ,Russia,
2013: Grant Recipient The Art of Photography Show, San Diego USA
2013: Third prize The Days Japan International Photojournalism Award
2012: UNICEF Photo of the Year / HM . Germany
2012: Grand prize of international world awakening awards
2011: Honorable Mention Recipient of PX3 French
2011: Gold medal from China international photojournalism contest
2010: Finalist New York Photo Awards
2009: Bronze medal from China international photojournalism contest
2009: Photographer of the Year, Iran
2007: Bronze medal from China international photojournalism contest
2006: Photographer of the Year, Iran
2005: Photographer of the Year, Iran
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014 :Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran is being exhibited at the Xishuangbanna Foto Festival in Jinghong, Yunnan Province, China
2013: Afghanistan: A Troubled Legacy exhibition in Delhi Photo Festival
2013: Afghan women's exhibition in Angkor photo Festival
2013: long-term project Afghanistan – Dark Future, in Chobi Mela VII, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
2012: Group exhibition: Delhi Festival exhibition with a focus on SAARC countries in India
2012: Group exhibition of 30 Iranian artists entitled Iran in Romania
2012: Group exhibition: Metro exhibition Azarbaijan After the Earthquake in Tehran,Iran
2011: Group exhibition: Contemporary Afghanistan: Another Look The State Museum of Oriental Art Moscow,Russian
2011: Sepid Shoor” at No 6 Gallery in Tehran
2008: Group exhibition: Middle East in the eye of six Iranian photographer and two foreign photographers in Tehran
2007: Group exhibition: First photo Expo in Tehran
2006: Group exhibition: Lebanon after the War in Tehran
Portraits of 20 Iranian women, some of whom wear the Hijab headscarf voluntarily, photographed through their veils — but behind the veiled lens, the subjects were free to appear how they wished. 2nd Prize Winner, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014.
