Lucies Award Shows
Equivalent to Oscars Celebration
Oct. 25, 2012
DURHAM, N.C. – Renowned, Durham-based photographer Marthanna
Yater received four honorable mentions during the 10th annual International
Photography Awards, (IPA), Lucies Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month.
The awards – equivalent to the Oscars in acting –
acknowledge her talent and achievement through four photographs: What Will They
See?; Grounded; Brilliance of Their Last Days; and Doors, Not Walls.
According to Yater, each of these photographs gives her the
opportunity to tell a different story – to take the viewer on a fresh
adventure. The Lucies honorable mentions publicly highlight her ability to
achieve those goals.
The black-tie celebration pays
homage to master photographers and up and coming talent. The Lucies recognize
accomplishments in fine art and documentary photography, and other categories,
such as fashion, advertising and sports. There were approximately 18,000
submissions, representing 104 countries.
“These awards exemplify a new direction for me
professionally. They separate me from the commercial and the ordinary,” she
said. “The images represent a component of my evolution and are a reflection of
the oeuvre of my work. These awards recognize my unique vision, artistry,
interpretation, and distinctive quality.”
The Lucies honorable mentions
not only acknowledge the versatility and value of her work, but also serve as a
further testament to the consistency of her photography. In 2011, Yater
received a 2nd-place and Merit of Excellence honor from the Black
and White Spider Awards in London for First
A Woman, as well as a nomination in the Fine Art category for I left my trike at Uncle Lem’s…that was 40 years ago. In 2010, she received two additional Lucies honorable
mentions; and, in 2009, she beat out over 600 photographs to win one of two
merit awards at Palm Beach Photographic Center for First A Woman.
Yater photographed Good Morning America’s Love at Times
Square, and her
work appears on magazine covers, in international magazines,
advertising and print work illustrations, on national and international book
jackets, in fine arts exhibitions and has received numerous national and international awards.
Throughout her decades-long
career, Yater has photographed women and children in organic and natural
settings. The quality of her work is pure. From children in mud puddles to
evocative feminine form and gesture, Yater peels back the layers of life, unveiling The Art of the Moment.
For thumbnail images of the award-winning photos: marthannayater.com
