Manny Crisostomo

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Manny Crisostomo
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Guam, University of Missouri
Notable work'A Class Act, the Life and Times of Southwest High School'
Awards Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography

Manny Crisostomo is a photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize winner from Guam.

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Biography

He was born in Sinajana, Guam, [1] and attended Father Duenas Memorial School. [2] He studied at the University of Guam and later — at the University of Missouri. [3] During his school years, he interned at the Pacific Daily News and worked for the Newson as a reporter. However, he was rejected from a full-time position at the PDN by the chief editor and offered a position of a technician in a photo laboratory. Due to this assignment, he grew interested in photography and soon became a photojournalist. As a staff member, he worked for the Columbia Missourian, then joined the Jackson Citizen-Patriot and the Detroit Free-Press as a photographer. His publications also appeared in Life , Time , Newsweek , LA Times , etc. [4]

In 1986 Crisostomo co-authored the book "Main Street: A portrait of Small-Town Michigan". In 1987 he edited "Moving Pictures: A Look at Detroit from High Atop the People Mover". [4] By 1988, he won several important awards as a reporter. [5]

In 1987–1988 at the Detroit Free Press he worked for 40 weeks on a series about student life at Southwestern High School. In a city full of violence, he tried to show ordinary kids and their life. The photographs were supported with a 12-page article "A Class Act, the Life and Times of Southwest High School". [3] In 1989, the series was honoured with the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. [6] The money received for the award Crisostomo donated to the school. [7]

In 1992 he published "Legacy of Guam: I Kustumbren Chamoru", dedicated to his motherland. As of 2020, Crisostomo works at The Sacramento Bee . In 2020 he published his fourth book "Echoes in the Dance". [7]

In 2022, he had an exhibition "Pacific Gathering" at the East-West Center Gallery. [8] [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Manny Crisostomo's Guam". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. "Exhibit to highlight Guam Pulitzer winner's career". The Pacific Daily News. 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. 1 2 Brennan & Clarage 1999, p. 211.
  4. 1 2 Fischer 2011, p. 148-149.
  5. "Free Press photographer wins Pulitzer for feature photography". UPI. 1989-03-30. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  6. "Manny Crisostomo's remarkable imagery on display". Kuam News. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  7. 1 2 Lifsonm A. (2006). "The Pulitzer Prize Turns 100". Humanities. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  8. Howe, Therese Padua. "Photos of the Week: Manny Crisostomo's "Pacific Gathering" art exhibit in Honolulu". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  9. Howe, Therese Padua. "Manny Crisostomo opens exhibit, photography workshop in Honolulu". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  10. Howe, Therese Padua. "Manny Crisostomo opens exhibit at East-West Center Gallery in Honolulu". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

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