Adam Ferguson (photographer)

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Adam Ferguson
Born
Adam Ferguson

October 1978
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[ citation needed ]
NationalityAustralian
Education Griffith University
Known forPhotography
Website adamfergusonstudio.com

Adam Ferguson (born 1978[ citation needed ]) is an Australian freelance photographer who lives in New York City. His commissioned work has appeared in New York , Time , Vanity Fair , The New York Times Magazine , The New York Times , The New Yorker , Wired, and National Geographic , among others. Ferguson's work focuses on conflict and on civilians caught amidst geopolitical forces. His portraits of various head's of state have appeared on numerous Time covers.

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Early life

Ferguson was born and grew up in regional New South Wales, Australia, before studying photography at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. After graduating he travelled from port to port through the Caribbean and Mediterranean as crew on a sailboat to fund the launch of his photographic career.

Career

Ferguson first gained recognition for his work in 2009 when he embarked on a sustained survey of the US-led war in Afghanistan, contributing to The New York Times, Time, and National Geographic. Over the years he has been the recipient of multiple awards from Photo District News , American Photography, World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International, and the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, amongst others.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Aryn, Baker (22 December 2011). "Fighting for Afghanistan's Future". Time. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. "European Publishers Award: Shortlist", Kehrer. Accessed 11 October 2014.
  3. "Works | Adam Ferguson | People | the MFAH Collections".