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ABOUT ERIK GUZOWSKI

Age: 28
Hometown: Andover, Mass.

College: 1998 ASU Journalism graduate; concentration: photojournalism, with a history minor.

Work:

  • ASU publications 4 years (1994-97)
  • Buffalo News (New York) Summer Intern 1996
  • Kokomo Tribune (Indiana) summer Intern 1997
  • Mesa Tribune stringer fall 1997
  • Associated Press Freelance 1997
  • Special Olympics Photographer 1997

Awards: 1996 Sasakawa Sports Foundation recipient (3rd place) and honorable mention.

Photo Interests: Journalism: documentary, portraiture, culture/travel, feature (candid), human rights & politics.
Other: Inter textual still life, character portraiture and nudes.

Other Interests: News writing, journal writing, video, philosophies, traveling, individual sports, girlfriend.

Objective: I am trying to gain an orientation of the regions of the
world through sociology. I want to become a culturally educated person who can help unveil the traditions, beauties and dilemmas of the world.

Travel Itinerary: Feb. 1 - Nov. 1, 1999

  • Mexico
  • Cuba (postponed)
  • Disneyland
  • China
  • Nepal
  • Tibet (China)
  • India
  • Tanzania
  • Rwanda
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Israel
  • Syria (tentative)
  • Turkey
  • Bosnia Herznogovnia
  • Poland
  • Russia (postponed)
  • Czech Republic (postponed)
  • Europe (postponed)

Why these countries? I believe that these countries express the
diversity of political, cultural and religious beliefs of our world.
These regions are changing quickly and I want to feel and capture the essence of their traditional cultures before they are saturated with Western societal practices.

©1999 Erik Guzowski: No portion of the stories or photos may be used without the
written consent of Erik Guzowski. Photos are available for purchase.

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