Peter Frolo

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Peter Frolo
Born
NationalitySlovak
Known forPhotography, photojournalism
Website peterfrolo.com

Peter Frolo is a Slovak photographer. [1] [2]

A recipient of the journalism award for the Best Journalist Photograph in 2004, [3] he also became known in his homebase as a member of the Photo Challenge jury in 2011. [4]

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Exhibitions

Awards

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
2004"Zavalený" ("Buried Under")Journalism Award by Open Society Foundation
  • Best Journalist Photograph
Flag of Slovakia.svg Won [3]
Note: For a series of three photographs published by/for Nový čas . [3]

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References

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  2. Gejdošová, Marta (9 February 2012). "Home – Kulturistka Aurélia". BodyArt (in Slovak). SHARMANT s.r.o. bodyart.sk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Home – História – Novinárska cena 2004 – Najlepšia novinárska fotografia". Novinárska cena (in English and Slovak). Nadácia otvorenej spoločnosti. novinarskacena.sk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. "Home – Štatút – Trvanie a priebeh súťaže". Photo Challenge (in Slovak). HIT Production, SOYAMEDIA. photochallenge.sk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. "Home – Novinky – Výstava fotografií Petra Frola v JOJ Café". Photo Challenge (in Slovak). HIT Production, SOYAMEDIA. photochallenge.sk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.