Martha Rial
Encyclopedia
Martha Rial is a staff photographer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for her photography of Rwanda
and Burundi
.
She graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh
and Ohio University
with a BFA in 1998.
She was a staff photographer at the Ft. Pierce Tribune, and the Journal Newspapers in Alexandria, Virginia
. In 1994, she became a staff photographer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
In 2005, she had a gallery show at The Mattress Factory.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...
, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for her photography of Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
and Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
.
Life
She is a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Murrysville, Pennsylvania.She graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is a private, for-profit, higher education institute located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that emphasizes design education and career preparation for the creative job market. It was founded in 1921.-History:...
and Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
with a BFA in 1998.
She was a staff photographer at the Ft. Pierce Tribune, and the Journal Newspapers in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. In 1994, she became a staff photographer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
In 2005, she had a gallery show at The Mattress Factory.
Awards
- 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News PhotographyPulitzer Prize for Spot News PhotographyThe Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography was awarded from 1968 – 1999, thereafter being renamed as the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography.-List of winners:...
- 1998 National Journalism Award winners, Scripps Howard Foundation
Works
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette pulitzer work on Rwanda.
- "Homework, no home", St. Petersburg Times
- "Off Stage: On Hartwood Grounds", Pittsburgh Cross Currents
- "Martha Rial: Trek of Tears", The 1998 Pulitzer Prize Winners
- "For the birds", Michael Pestel, Pittsburgh 2006
- "Pittsburgh Marchers' Message", Common Dreams