Olivier Laban-Mattei
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Olivier Laban-Mattei is a French documentary photographer. He grew up in Paris where he studied geography and sociology. He was influenced by the photos of the Vietnam War
and became a self-taught photographer. After having worked with AFP for 10 years he decided in 2010 to start a career as an independent photographer. Laban-Mattei's photo reportages include the Iraq War, the 2010 Haiti earthquake
or the Gaza Strip humanitarian disaster. He also participated in documentary projects for the French photography website 24h.com
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and became a self-taught photographer. After having worked with AFP for 10 years he decided in 2010 to start a career as an independent photographer. Laban-Mattei's photo reportages include the Iraq War, the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
or the Gaza Strip humanitarian disaster. He also participated in documentary projects for the French photography website 24h.com
24h.com
24h is a photography program established by the French photography organization Photographie.com and kicked off in October 2010 commissioning photographers to document specific events around the globe. During each event, selected photographers are given 24 hours to express their talent and explore...
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Awards
- 2011: Best of Photojournalism 2011 (BOP-NPPA), 1st prize in "Natural Disaster" category
- 2011: World Press Photo, 1st prize story in General News category
- 2010: Paris-Match award, 1st prize
- 2010: Bayeux-Calvados award for war correspondents, 2nd prize
- 2010: Fotoweek DC, 3rd Prize - Series-Photojournalism/Social Documentary
- 2010: World Press Photo, 2nd Prize story in Spot News category
- 2010: Special award from the Jury of Days Japan
- 2010: Pictures of the year international (POYi), Award of excellence
- 2010: Pictures of the year international (POYi), 2nd Prize
- 2009: Special award from the Jury of the international festival of photojournalism of Gijon
- 2009: World Press Photo, 3rd prize story in General News category
- 2007: Bendrihem's 1st prize for the best European political photo
- 2006: Paris-Match award, 1st prize