Justin Guariglia
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Justin Guariglia is a photographer and contributing editor to National Geographic Traveler Magazine, and a regular contributor to Smithsonian Magazine, specializing in Asia.
Guariglia spent a decade living in Asia, and has been nominated for the International Center of Photography
's "Young Photographer of the Year Award". He was named by Photo District News
as one of the top "30 Young Photographers Under 30". Guariglia was also an Eddie Adams
Workshop participant and award winner.
Guariglia won several Pictures of the Year
awards, including two awards in POYi60 in the General Division/Science/Natural History Picture Story & Single Image categories for images of Plastination
in China, and an additional award in POYi65 in the General News Reporting category for a photo of a cityscape image of the busiest container terminal in the world, the PSA International
terminal in Singapore, which was photographed for Smithsonian Magazine.
In 2007 Guariglia produced a book with the Aperture Foundation
, entitled Shaolin: Temple of Zen (Aperture 144 pages, ISBN 978-1597110808). He is considered the first photographer to have been allowed access inside the Shaolin Temple to photographically document classical Shaolin Kung Fu
in the temple's 1500-year history.
In 2007, Guariglia appeared in a TV series with music legends Lou Reed
and Tony Visconti
discussing his Shaolin Temple project on Voom Network Gallery HD series entitled Aperture.
Guariglia's work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. He exhibits his work in galleries in Philadelphia and Hong Kong.
Guariglia's most recent book is entitled Planet Shanghai: Architecture Family Food Fashion and Culture of China's Great Metropolis (Chronicle Books
, 240 pages, ISBN 978-0811863452).
Guariglia spent a decade living in Asia, and has been nominated for the International Center of Photography
International Center of Photography
The International Center of Photography is a photography museum, school, and research center in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
's "Young Photographer of the Year Award". He was named by Photo District News
Photo District News
Photo District News is an American monthly trade publication for professional photographers. PDN was first published in 1980. The publication takes its name from New York City's photo district, an area of photo businesses that was once located in Flatiron District.Originally named New York Photo...
as one of the top "30 Young Photographers Under 30". Guariglia was also an Eddie Adams
Eddie Adams (photographer)
Eddie Adams was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American photographer and photojournalist noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians and his coverage of 13 wars.-Combat photographer:...
Workshop participant and award winner.
Guariglia won several Pictures of the Year
Pictures of the Year
is the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism program in the world. POYi began as an annual competition for photojournalism in 1944, and is now an international professional development program for visual journalism. POYi is a non-profit, academic program dedicated to journalism education...
awards, including two awards in POYi60 in the General Division/Science/Natural History Picture Story & Single Image categories for images of Plastination
Plastination
Plastination is a technique or process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample....
in China, and an additional award in POYi65 in the General News Reporting category for a photo of a cityscape image of the busiest container terminal in the world, the PSA International
PSA International
PSA International Pte Ltd, formerly Port of Singapore Authority is the second largest port operator in the world. The company's flagship operations are PSA Singapore Terminals, PSA HNN and PSA Marine...
terminal in Singapore, which was photographed for Smithsonian Magazine.
In 2007 Guariglia produced a book with the Aperture Foundation
Aperture Foundation
The Aperture Foundation was founded in 1952 by Ansel Adams, Minor White, Barbara Morgan, Dorothea Lange, Nancy Newhall, Beaumont Newhall, Ernest Louie, Melton Ferris, and Dody Warren. Their vision was to create a forum for fine art photography, a new concept at the time. The first issue of...
, entitled Shaolin: Temple of Zen (Aperture 144 pages, ISBN 978-1597110808). He is considered the first photographer to have been allowed access inside the Shaolin Temple to photographically document classical Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin kung fu
Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.Of the multitude styles of kung fu and wushu, only some are actually related to Shaolin...
in the temple's 1500-year history.
In 2007, Guariglia appeared in a TV series with music legends Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
and Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2003's Reality, Visconti...
discussing his Shaolin Temple project on Voom Network Gallery HD series entitled Aperture.
Guariglia's work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. He exhibits his work in galleries in Philadelphia and Hong Kong.
Guariglia's most recent book is entitled Planet Shanghai: Architecture Family Food Fashion and Culture of China's Great Metropolis (Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...
, 240 pages, ISBN 978-0811863452).