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 and Afghanistan. His work has been published in numerous national and international publications including The Times, Newsweek, Paris Match, The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post.

Hossein Fatemi is represented by Panos Pictures and available for editorial and corporate assignments in Iran and throughout Middle East.
ASSIGNMENTS & INQUIRIES: Please contact Josh or Michael at Panos Pictures, U.K.

Awards
2012: Honourable Mention at Unicef Picture of the Year Award

2012: Grand prize of international world awakening awards for a story on the war in Afghanistan.

2012: First prize at the Fourth Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts for his work on the Landmine Legacy.

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

Exhibitions

2013: long-term project Afghanistan – Dark Future, in Chobi Mela VII, in Dhaka, Bangladesh

2012: Street Photography exhibition with a focus on SAARC countries in India

2012: Group exhibition of 30 Iranian artists entitled “Iran” in Romania

2012: Metro exhibition “Azarbaijan After the Earthquake”

2011: Hossein Fatemi’s work on Afghanistan entitled “Contemporary Afghanistan: another look” in Moscow

2011: Hossein Fatemi’s work entitled “Sepid Shoor” at No 6 Gallery

2008: Middle East in the eye of six Iranian photographer and two foreign photographers in Tehran

2007: Tehran first photo Expo

2006: Tehran exhibition “Lebanon after the War”

Book

2011: Hossein Fatemi’s work entitled “Sepid Shoor”