a new photo agency providing in high quality imagery to the international market.

Noor’s members are independent and concern

ed photographers producing in-depth visual reports on important social, political,

environmental and cultural issues with a highly personal visual grammar.

Noor is: Samantha Appleton (United States), Jodi Bieber (South Africa), Philip Blenkinsop (Australia), Pep Bonet (Spain),

Jan Grarup (Denmark), Stanley Greene (United States), Yuri Kozyrev (Russia), Kadir van Lohuizen (The Netherlands)

and Francesco Zizola (Italy)

In a combined effort - and with the support and coordination of co-owner and managing director Claudia Hinterseer

and associate editor Lotti Pronk – the agency will promote, sell and exhibit the work of its nine founding member photographers.

From 7 September 2007 onwards, visitors and customers will have access to Consulter le lien

where projects of the photographers are accessible and the online picture library for archival photography can be accessed.

The launch will take place at Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan during a screening of work of the member photographers on

Thursday evening 6 September. Friday morning 7 September 2007 at 10 am a press conference will take place at the Palais des Congres.

Noor is grateful to Canon Europe and Kodak for supporting our launch.

Editors please contact Claudia Hinterseer via Contacter or call +31 6 2428 5669

or contact Lotti Pronk via Contacter or +31 6 41371519, for additional information, press images and/or interviews with the photographers.

BIOGRAPHIES

Samantha Appleton (USA, 1975) - Samantha Appleton (USA, 1975) – Samantha

Appleton has worked on self-motivated projects primarily in the Middle East and Africa, and on migrant workers in North and Central America. Samantha participated in the

2005 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass, was one of the “30 Under 30” photographers featured in Photo District News and has won a first place award for

feature photography from “Pictures of the Year”. Her two main clients are Time magazine and The New Yorker. Samantha resides in Portland (Maine) and New York. More:

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Jodi Bieber (South Africa, 1966) - Jodi is best known for her body of work on the youth living on the fringe of society in her own country, South Africa, and her recently

published book featuring this project, Between Dogs and Wolves – Growing up with

South Africa. She has also worked extensively in other parts of the world. Jodi has won eight World Press Photo Awards, lectured in photography and participated in exhibitions

internationally. Jodi is based in Johannesburg.. More: Consulter le lien

Philip Blenkinsop (Australia, 1965) - Philip Blenkinsop (Anglo-Australian, 1965) –

Since arriving in Asia in 1989, Philip’s name has become synonymous with forgotten conflicts. From weeks spent traversing the mountains of East Timor with Falintil

guerrillas, to tribal war and cannibalism in Borneo, to the tragic plight of Hmong Veterans and their families lost deep in the heart of Laos’ forbidden zone. Philip’s most recent

reports have been with the New People’s Army in the Southern Philippines and Thailand’s

Southern insurgency. When not in the field, Philip resides in Bangkok.

Pep Bonet (Spain, 1974) - Pep's work focuses on African issues and long-term projects. His work on social issues such as HIV/AIDS has led to two photography books

and 35 exhibitions worldwide. His most known work is “Faith in Chaos”, an ongoing photo essay on the aftermath of the war in Sierra Leone. Pep is currently finishing a project on Somalia. He was the 2005 winner of the Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant, in addition to other international grants and prizes. Pep lives in Mallorca. More: Consulter le lien

Jan Grarup (Denmark, 1968) - Over the last 18 years, Jan has traveled the world documenting many of the defining moments of history. From the fall of the communist

regime in Romania to the current occupation of Iraq, he has covered numerous wars and conflicts, including the genocide in Rwanda. He has documented daily life on both sides of the intifada with his stories “The boys from Ramallah” and “The boys from Hebron”. In 2006 he published the book Shadowland. Jan is a recipient of numerous awards and resides in Copenhagen. More: Consulter le lien

Stanley Greene (USA, 1949)- Stanley Greene has worked extensively all over the world. His most well-known body of work is his coverage of the war in Chechnya. He is a

recipient of the Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant and numerous other awards. Stanley is based in Paris and New York. More: Consulter le lien

Yuri Kozyrev (Russia, 1963) - Yuri has been a photographer for the last twenty years.

He has covered conflicts in the former Soviet Union, the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and has lived and worked most of the past five years in Iraq, working for Time magazine.

He has received the International Center of Photography’s Infinity Award, as well as the

Olivier Rebbot Award for best magazine story. Yuri is based in Bagdad and Moscow.

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Kadir van Lohuizen (Netherlands, 1963) - Kadir has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, but is probably best known for his projects on seven rivers of the world and

the diamond industry. He has received numerous prizes, including two World Press Photo awards. He has twice been a World Press Photo Contest jury member, and has published four photo books. Kadir is based in Amsterdam and New York. More: Consulter le lien

Francesco Zizola (Italy, 1962) - Francesco has photographed the world’s major conflicts and its hidden crises. His latest book “Iraq” published with Amnesty

International (2007), document the beginning of Iraq II, a never ending war - a war without witnesses, a war which has become off limits for photographers. His book, Born

Somewhere (2004), was the result of 13 years covering the situation of children around the world in 28 countries. His book, Born Somewhere (2004) was the result of 13 years

covering the situation of children in 28 countries around the world. He has received numerous international awards and prizes, including, the World Press Photo of the Year

in 1996, documenting the tragedy of land mines in Angola, seven World Press Photo awards and four Pictures of the Year Awards. Francesco lives in Rome. More:

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