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Manuel Rivera-Ortiz is a stateside Puerto Rican photographer. He is best known for his social documentary photography of people's living conditions in less developed nations. Rivera-Ortiz lives in Rochester, New York, and in Zurich.
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culture · Puerto Rican photographer · photographer · journalist · painter · photojournalist · also Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, Rivera-Ortiz
Born 23 December 1968 · Q185211
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The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism featured Rivera-Ortiz' work on poverty in the developing world in its collection of 50 Great Stories produced by alumni over the past century
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Documented the September 11 Commemorations in Shanksville, Pennsylvania for the French photography organization 24h
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Rivera-Ortiz visited Dharavi and Baiganwadi and took pictures of daily life in these two Mumbai slums
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To support underrepresented photographers and filmmakers from less developed countries with awards, grants, exhibitions, and educational programs
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Received En Foco's New Works Photography Award, and in 2007 the Artist of the Year Award of the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
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Photographed Cuba, comparing what he found there to the Puerto Rico of his youth
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Began traveling as a freelance photographer with an emphasis on social issues and has exhibited his work in photographic exhibitions
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Received his Master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
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Born 1968-12-23.
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