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David Brunetti is a London based photojournalist working worldwide, specialising in editorial, portraiture and in-depth documentary photography.

David’s personal projects are visual narratives, gathered over extended periods of time, which confront issues of human rights, migration, refugees, conflict and identity. With a particular interest in humanitarian issues affecting identity in (post) conflict situations, David aims to capture images that will influence, leave lasting impressions, move and inspire.

David’s photography has featured in a variety of publications including Zeit Online, New Internationalist, The Guardian, and Wall Street Journal. Recognition of his work has culminated in a number of photography awards, including Felix Schöller Photo Award, KLPA, Portrait Salon and the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.

David currently dedicates much of his time to long-term photojournalism and reportage work and regularly photographs for documentary and exhibition projects, in addition to other assignments.

Clients: EveryChild, Doctors of the World, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, Shelter, Humanitas, Target Tuberculosis, Right To Play, Children in Crisis, SOS Children’s Villages Austria, Middle East Institute/National University of Singapore.

Publications: New Internationalist, Spiegel digital, Zeit Online, Stella Magazine, FT, The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, Positive Magazine, Esquire Russia, afterimage, It’s Nice That, Le Journal de la Photographie, Splash and Grab, Dazed Digital, Lenscratch, Pig House Pictures, On A White Wall and Accent Magazine.

Prizes and Awards:
2015 Aleppo Photo Festivalexhibitor
2014 The Other Hundred Entrepreneursfinalist
2014 Carlisle Photo Festivalexhibitor
2014 Art In The Eastside Project 2014
2014 Organ Vida 6commended
2013 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 finalist
2013 Felix Schoeller Photo Awardnominee
2013 Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards 2013finalist
2013 Prix de la Photographie 20132nd & 3rd prize winner
2013 London International Creative Competition 2013 – honourable mention
2013 International Photography Awards 2013honourable mention
2012 Portrait Salon 2012finalist
2012 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012finalist
2012 Prix de la Photographie 20122 bronze medals
2012 London International Creative Competition 2012shortlist
2011 Prix de la Photographie 2012bronze medallist
2011 International Photography Awards 2011honourable mention
2011 Foto8 Summershow 2011 finalist
2010 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010finalist
2009 LiCC London International Creative Competition 2009shortlisted
2009 International Photography Awards 2009 honourable mention
2009 Fujifilm Distinctions Awards 2009merit winner
2008 HASSELBLAD Master 2008semifinalist
2008 Fujifilm Distinction Award 2008overall winner
Exhibitions:
2015 The second Syngenta Photography Award exhibition - London
2015 The Other 100 Entrepreneurs launch exhibition - Hong Kong
2015 Aleppo Photo Festival - Aleppo
2014 Carlisle Photo Festival - Carlisle
2014 Art In The Eastside Project 2014 - Belfast
2014 Accent Magazine #6 exhibition – KK Outline, London
2014 Life Framer exhibition – theprintspace, London
2014 Life Framer exhibition – Juraplatz, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
2013 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 exhibition – National Portrait Gallery, London
2013 Felix Schoeller Photo Award exhibition – Felix Nussbaum Haus, Osnabrück
2013 KLPA 2013 – Galeri Patronas, Kuala Lumpur
2012 Portrait Salon 2012 – London, Cardiff, Leeds, Brighton
2012 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012 exhibition – National Portrait Gallery, London
2012 Humanitas launch – the House of St Barnabas, London
2011 Foto8 Summershow 2011 – Foto8 Gallery, London
2010 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 exhibition – National Portrait Gallery, London
2010 Hope: Stories from India – Brighton Fringe
2010 Fujifilm Distinction Awards Show 2009 – Bayeux, London
2009 Fujifilm Distinction Awards Show 2008 – Bayeux, London
2005 My Palestine – The Foundry, London
2003 Le petite morte, The New Art Centre – Chatham, Kent
Books:
2004 La Mia Famiglia. David Brunetti
 

Forthcoming: Dreaming of Syria

   
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