Darcy Padilla

Darcy Marie Padilla (b. 1965) is an American documentary and photojournalist who specializes in contemporary issues and long-term projects and is the recipient of three World Press Photo award for her work "The Julie Project".[1]

Darcy Padilla
OccupationPhotojournalist
Known for"The Julie Project" and "Family Love"
AwardsWorld Press Photo award for "Long Term Projects"
Websitedarcypadilla.com

Personal background

Padilla was born and raised in Northern California. She took up photography at the age of 12 when she got her first SLR camera and was editor for her school yearbook. She earned a BA in journalism and writing from San Francisco State University and an MFA from UC Davis. She started out as a photo intern at The New York Times, but turned a staff job to pursue an independent career and her own documentary projects[2]. She resides in San Francisco, CA and Madison, WI.[3][4]She is a member Agence VU’ in Paris and currently lives in San Francisco.[5][6]

Career

Early in her career she interned at many prestigious newspapers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post.[7][8] She is a photographer for Agence Vu.[9] Padilla also teaches photography at the college level. Her work focuses on social issues such as urban poverty, drug addiction and HIV.[10]

Notable works

The Julie Project

Padilla photographed Julie Baird for from the time she met her 1993 until Julie's death from AIDS in September 2010.[3][11][12][13][14] "The Julie Project" follows the life of Julie Baird through raising her family, dealing with HIV/AIDS, struggling with a drug addiction, and death. The project lasted 18 years. The first series took second place in the 2011 World Press Photo contemporary issues competition. The second series, "Family Love, 1993-2014," won the 2015 World Press Photo Award and was presented with 30 images.[3][1][7][15][16]

American Prisons

Padilla first started documenting prisoners in the AIDS ward of the state prison in Vacaville, California in 1990. A series from that project over the course of one year was awarded with a prize from the Alexia Foundation.[17]

Awards

Publications
  • Family Love. Paris: Martinière, 2014. ISBN 978-2732464985. French-language edition.

References
  1. "The Julie Project". Mindfood. June 30, 2015.
  2. "30 of 30 | Darcy Padilla". 30of30.eddieadamsworkshop.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. Glaviano, Alessia (December 13, 2013). "Darcy Padilla" (text & video). Vogue.it.
  4. Padilla, Darcy (January 17, 2013). "Julia". Granta 122.
  5. "Darcy Padilla". Annenberg Space for Photography. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. Estrin, James. "A Desperate Lifetime, a Caring Photographer". The New York Times.
  7. Padilla, Darcy. "Darcy Padilla". LensCulture.
  8. "Darcy Padilla".
  9. "Photographers". Agence Vu. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  10. "Darcy Padilla". Festival Internazionale del Giornalismo. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  11. Estrin, James (October 20, 2010). "A Desperate Lifetime, a Caring Photographer". New York Times.
  12. Sean O'Hagan (January 25, 2011). "Darcy Padilla's Julie Project: when photography becomes humanitarian". The Guardian (UK).
  13. Black, Shawn (June 20, 2012). "Darcy Padilla". aumag.org.
  14. "The Julie Project: A Visual Story Over 18 Years". The Huffington Post. September 25, 2012.
  15. "2010 Darcy Padilla". W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  16. "Darcy Padilla's Julie Project: when photography becomes humanitarian | Sean O'Hagan". the Guardian. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  17. "Darcy Padilla Documents Life in a Prison Aids Ward". Alexia Foundation : News. November 11, 2013.
  18. "Darcy Padilla". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
  19. Johnson, Whitney (October 20, 2010). "Darcy Padilla Wins the W. Eugene Smith Award". The New Yorker.
  20. "Darcy Padilla". World Press Photo 2011.
  21. "Darcy Padilla". World Press Photo 2012.
  22. "Darcy Padilla". World Press Photo 2015.
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