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Steven Lehman, Firsthand Media Mr. Lehman began his career in journalism in 1987, breaking the story of the first contemporary unrest in Tibet. His photographs appeared on the front pages of nearly every major newspaper in the world including the New York Times and Washington Post. He has since traveled to over 50 countries and covered most world shaping events of the last decade. His photographs are frequently published in Newsweek, The New Yorker, TIME, U. S. News And World Report, Der Spiegel, L'Express andStern. Mr. Lehman's critically acclaimed book, The Tibetans: A Struggle to Survive (Umbrage How Town 1999) has received the prestigious Best Book Award in "Pictures of the Year," the nations most prestigious photojournalism awards. The companion exhibit is currently being shown at the Freedom Forum's Newseum. In 1998, Steve Lehman's work in China was awarded a first place in the general news category of the 55th annual "Pictures of the Year." In 1994, Mr. Lehman received the honor of being one of ten American photographers nominated for the World Press Photo Master class Award. His coverage of the crisis in Rwanda received an Award of Excellence in the "Pictures Of The Year" and in 1988 he received an honorable mention in the World Press Photo Contest for his exclusive coverage of the Military Takeover in Burma. In 1996, he exhibited a one-man show concerning the status of Indigenous People's at Visa Pour L'Image in Perpignan, France. Visa Pour L'Image is the world's most prestigious festival for photojournalism, featuring 20 to 30 artists each year. In Chechnya, Mr. Lehman survived the explosion of an 800 pound bomb 10 meters away from him. The explosion killed 18 people including American photojournalist Cynthia Elbaum. His coverage of the event appeared as a cover story in Newsweek, and his video footage led ABC Television's World News Tonight and Nightline. Currently, Mr. Lehman is working on a film documenting a small village in post-war Kosovo. |