Polaris News

Film following Polaris Photographer Robert King released

Shooting Robert King, is the mesmerizing true story of war photographer Robert King. Directed by Richard Parry and distributed by revolver entertainment, the DVD will be available February 21.

]]> Shooting Robert King will take you on an incredible, visceral journey that spans 15 years and 3 tragically brutal wars. From childhood to adulthood this is the complete story of one man’s passionate quest to fulfill his dream of winning the Pulitzer Prize. It is a quest that will cost him more than he could ever know and one that will take him to the very brink of death, time and time again. From war-torn Bosnia to Chechnya, Iraq and more you'll witness first hand the tragic true horror of the world’s worst modern conflicts, all through the lens of a man who knew no boundaries.

Occupy Wall Street photo exhibition at South Street Seaport Museum

Award winning Polaris Photographer Allan Tannenbaum's coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement is featured in a new exhibit at the South Street Seaport Museum in lower Manhattan.

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Allan Tannenbaum's 70s Punk hits Paris

Renoma Galerie in Paris presents "Punk Attitude" featuring several works of the NYC 70s punk scene by Polaris photographer Allan Tannenbaum.

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RSVP via email at presse@renoma-paris.com

Kate Brooks NYC Book Launch Party

Following September 11th, Kate Brooks moved to Pakistan to photograph the impact of US foreign policy in the region and in 2003 she covered the American invasion of Iraq. Her work from this time has been compiled on her new book, In the Light of Darkness: A Photographer's Journey after 9/11. A NYC launch party will be held at The Half King on Monday September 19th at 7:30 p.m.

The Half King Bar and Restaurant, located at 505 West 23rd Street Manhattan, will be hosting Kate's book launch party as part of their Photography Series. The event takes place on Monday September 19th at 7:30 p.m. and will feature a slide show and talk with Kate Brooks and writer Scott Anderson.

Allan Tannenbaum featured in French 9/11 documentary

Award winning Polaris photojournalist Allan Tannebaum is featured in a French 9/11 television documentary for his 9/11 coverage.
"11-Sept - The Secrets of a Tragedy", directed by Pascale Laboute and Xavier Deleu premiered on M6 on Sunday, September 4 and will be available on DVD.

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Interview with JP Pappis at Visa pour l'Image

Jean-Pierre et Sylvie Pappis, 2011 © Yan Morvan

Michel Philippot interviews JP Pappis Founder and President of Polaris Images.

"Sylvie and Jean-Pierre Pappis are the gris-gris of the world of photojournalism. As long as they are there, we know we still exist. Indefatigably, 24 hours a day they meet, advise, comfort. It’s the ultimate iconic image for a world that certainly has need of it."

]]> Polaris Images, founded in 2002, is in its 8th year of attendance to the acclaimed International Festival of Photojournalism, Visa Pour l'Image.

This year industry veteran Michel Philippot sat down at the Polaris booth to talk to JP about changes in the photojournalism industry, as well as what lies ahead for Polaris and its continuing mission of working with photographers, magazines and agents to find and highlight the best images possible.

Below you will find a link to the interveiw.

La Lettre- Visa pour l'Image 2011 Interview: Jean-Pierre Pappis

Kate Brooks Exhibition: In the Light of Darkness

Following September 11th, Kate Brooks moved to Pakistan to photograph the impact of US foreign policy in the region and in 2003 she covered the American invasion of Iraq. Her work will be featured in a new Exhibition, In the Light of Darkness: A Photographer's Journey after 9/11 at the Southeast Museum of Photography.

]]> The collection of photographs and personal essays from Polaris represented photojournalist Kate Brooks encompasses four major regions and conflicts highlighting conflict post 9/11 in Iraq Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine. The Southeast Museum of Photography, located on the Dayton Beach campus of Dayton State College Florida, exhibition season begins September 9 running until December 16. The opening reception features artist's talks and book signings from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Sarah Caron book signing

Polaris photographer Sarah Caron will be hosting a book signing at the 2011 Visa pour l'Image International Festival of Photojournalism in Perpignan, France.

Sarah will be promoting two of her books, "Pakistan / Land of the Pure", a 128 page collection of her work accompanied by text from Dimiti Beck and Alain Genestar as well as "Le Paistan à vif", a personal chronicle of her work and experience as a female photojournalist in Pakistan.

Visa pour l'Image runs from August 27 to September 11.

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Newsha Tavakolian presents "Listen" in Norway

“Listen”, a new exhibition by Iranian artist and Polaris Photographer Newsha Tavakolian will be showcased at the JAKOB Cultural Church in Oslo, Norway. Opening April 9, 2011, the show will run for two months.

“Listen” centers on the marginalization of Iranian women, focusing on the restriction of female vocalists. The multimedia installation features video of female performers singing and acting- but without sound, illustrating their lack of agency and presence within the music community and society at large. Also on display are album covers each vocalist has created for an imaginary CD, depicting her identity and her dream of personal representation as an artist in Iranian society.

]]> Polaris Images extends their congratulations and support to Newsha in her new exhibition at the JAKOB Cultural Church in Norway. Newsha’s past work as been published in international magazines and newspapers and featured in galleries in the US, UK, Italy, France and Iran. Her work often centers on women’s issues.

World Press Photo awardee Kemal Jufri

Polaris photographer Kemal Jufri was awarded second prize for the World Press Photo contest in the People in the News Stories category. His 12 wining images will be included in the 2011 World Press Photo exhibition, yearbook and presented on their website.

Congratulations Kemal!

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Yannis Kontos releases iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch App

Photo Journalist and Polaris contributor, Yannis Kontos, is pleased to announce the release of his new Apple Devices application. The multimedia platform showcases his archive and published work, allowing users to browse more than 1100 images and published material with their iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch!

The application is available for download from the Apple App Store by searching for YannisKontos or is available for download at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yanniskontos/id400112422?mt=8

Yannis is one of the first photojournalists to release such an application, developed by IT Consultant Konstantinos Christodoulakis and his team at www.cultureconcept.gr

The app is fully integrated with Yannis website, www.yanniskontos.com, extending his presentation of content to the mobile world.

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Robert King's Remembering A House Divided: images of Civil War re-enactors on display at Memphis Brooks Museum

Robert King's Remembering A House Divided: images of Civil War re-enactors will be on display at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from September 25,2010 through January 9, 2011.

Robert will be speaking at the museum on Sunday September 26th, 2010 with a reception immediately following.

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Laurent Imbaud, RIP

On Friday June 18, 2010 our dear friend and architect of Polaris technology passed away after "fighting the good fight" against
lung cancer, friends and family by his side.

I have known Laurent since 1986 when he started writing code and building a search engine for Sygma, the agency where I worked. He was one of the pioneer programmers to work with a photo agency. His approach was daring and the tools he used were unheard of at the time in the photo agency world: Unix, 4GL code and other technologies that integrated Search, Traffic, Accounting at a dazzling speed. He was a designer, an innovator and a creator that saw the big picture, yet always looked for the "nimble" solution, practical, fast and elegant.

A jazz player and aficionado (soprano sax) he named his servers Gordon, Duke, Mingus, among other Jazz greats, and rightly so as the pages of his systems unfold like a symphony. He was fond of photography and photographers. He appreciated their technical ability and saw much in common between their work and his. He was always available to guide them and show them "computer" tricks, many will miss him.

As I write these words, I also think of how much he will be missed by the staff at Polaris and myself. He was present for us at all hours, finding solutions and improving the system. Laurent was with me when I started Polaris in September 2002 and his tech support is an invaluable contribution to the agency's success and longevity during a time that saw the industry move from partially to fully digital. About five years ago during a trip to Perpignan for the Visa Photojournalism festival, Laurent met Julia Lucke and fell in love. Soon, they were married and their first boy Dexter was born, followed shortly after by Oscar.

Laurent, thanks for all the good work and all the good times. While up there and till we join you, just blow the horn and, if you feel the urge to "move electrons rather than atoms," then write a few lines of code between notes.

jpp
06/22/2010

See below the information for the June 24 memorial. If you can not attend and wish to send a message, please do so to my attention: jpp@PolarisImages.com

]]> Dear All,

Laurent Marcel Imbaud, a beloved father, son, husband, brother,
favorite troublemaker and most of all, friend is gone.

Please come to share your memories and say Good-bye this Thursday

June, 24th 2010
5:00 p.m
8-03 43rd Ave
Long Island City, NY

Please go through the main gate and follow the signs that will lead you to the DuVal loft. Be aware that there is also a wedding in the courtyard, but the "pita-and-bread" will be served upstairs.

Jonathan Alpeyrie's Women of War gallery show

In the Western world, wars are usually a men’s affair but in more remote parts of the world, many rebellions have used women in their ranks to compensate for their lack of human resources against an always more powerful and well-supplied foe: the government. Jonathan Alpeyrie has documented such movements in Africa and Asia. Jonathan's photographs will be on display April 28th at Morrison Hotel Gallery Loft at 124 Prince Street in New York City.

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Craig F. Walker of The Denver Post wins 2010 Pulitzer Prize

We are pleased to announce that Craig F. Walker of The Denver Post has been awarded the 2010 Feature Photography Pulitzer Prize for "Ian Fisher American Soldier", his intimate portrait of a teenager who joins the Army at the height of insurgent violence in Iraq, poignantly searching for meaning and manhood. The story was distributed during the Fall of 2009 and widely published by major magazines and newspapers worldwide.

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