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December 15, 2004 - San Clemente, CA - ZUMA's celebrity portraits division got a major boost this week as renowned
international photographer JADRAN LAZIC signed
on for exclusive worldwide representation by ZUMA Press. Based in Los Angeles,
Jadran specializes in one-on-one location and studio portraits of the world's hottest stars. Just a few of Jadran's subjects include top entertainers: Jack
Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Johnny Depp, David Bowie, Harrison Ford, Peter Falk, Shannen Doherty, Gillian Anderson, Faye Dunaway, Goldie Hawn, Heather Locklear
and Jodie Foster.
"Jadran, a location and studio portrait master of the rich and famous, is a welcome addition to ZUMA's stellar roster! His charm
is evident in every frame," says Scott Mc Kiernan, director and founder of ZUMA Press.
Almost 20 years ago, Jadran moved to Los Angeles from Paris, where he was a successful news and feature photojournalist represented by Sipa Press. Over the years,
Jadran's work has graced over 300 magazine covers and has been published in over 52 countries.
Jadran made the switch to celebrity portraits after many years covering hard news and features. On the news side, Jadran is best known for his two worldwide
exclusives. In 1982, Jadran was the only photojournalist to photograph the funeral of Russian President Leonid Ilich Brezhnev. And in 1985, while authorities
worldwide were after Abu Abbas for hijacking the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro, Jadran managed to get an exclusive portrait shoot of the wanted
Palestinian militant.
To book a portrait shoot with Jadran Lazic, please contact Ian Kimbrey at 310.450.3008. To view more of his
work, click here.
zPeople
ZUMApress.com users are already noticing the difference made by ZUMA's
newest team member, CLAY LEEDS. Since joining ZUMA two weeks ago, Leeds has solved a bottleneck that improved the speed of searches
and page loading on our site.
Clay's appointment is part of ZUMA's ongoing efforts to improve client service and support. As our new Web maestro, Clay will
continue to use his expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML and Mac OS X to optimize the efficiency and consistency of all of ZUMA's
online properties. These include ZUMApress.com, zReportage.com,
KeystonePressAgency.com and DOUBLEtruckMagazine.com, among others.
zFeatures
Senior Workforce - CHRIS CURRY/ZUMA Press
CHRIS CURRY, one of ZUMA's newest recruits, just completed his portrait series, Senior Workforce. The beautifully photographed
feature sheds light on the many elderly Americans who choose to continue working long past the average age of retirement. To view more,
click here. To read more
about Chris, check out our November 17, 2004, newsletter.
Rape: Sudan's Weapon of War* - KATE HOLT/eyevine/ZUMA Press
KATE HOLT put faces on the horrifying statistics (which were released by Amnesty International in July 2004) about the widespread use of rape and sexual violence as a
form of intimidation in Sudan. Kate interviewed and photographed over a dozen women who told gruesome stories of violent rape at the hands of both the Janjaweed
militias and Sudanese police near their camps and in the villages. To view more, click here.
Coffee: Mexico's Grind for Life* - JACK KURTZ/ZUMA Press
Coffee plantations in Mexico and Guatemala are in crisis over the worldwide drop in coffee prices following its overproduction in Brazil and Vietnam. In Tapachula,
Mexico, photojournalist JACK KURTZ discovered that the Argovia Plantation is surviving by diversifying its business to include the export of flowers and chilies. It's
also gearing up for ecotourism. To view more, click here.
Japan's Kimono Revival* - ANDRONIKI CHRISTODOULO/eyevine/ZUMA Press
After more than half a century, Japan's taste for kimonos is back. The return of this cultural symbol is spreading from the Wakamono Kimono-no-kai (Young People's
Kimono Club) at Waseda University in Tokyo to other young trendsetters around the country. To view more, click here.
Education Without Assimilation* - NIKOS PILOS/ZUMA Press
ZUMA photojournalist NIKOS PILOS discovered that not all immigration stories are tales of despair. In a tiny village on the Greek
island of Crete, a single teacher in a one-room schoolhouse is making great strides toward educating his mostly Albanian students. While Albanian families are making
religious conversions and adopting local names to ease their children's assimilation, the Cretan teacher encourages his pupils to retain their culture and language
while learning about their new home. This approach fosters a positive environment for learning.
Click here to view more.
* Full text is available for these stories upon request. Please email Ruaridh Stewart for more information.
zEvent
For the first time ever, The Sacramento Bee photos will be on display and for sale to the general public at an art exhibit. "Moments in Time" will feature 35
photographs taken by many of the Bee's award-winning photographers. Proceeds from sales will benefit the Bee's new Book of Dreams Fund for the Arts.
The framed limited-edition photos range in price from $300-$500. One-of-a-kind photographs signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver, Barry
Bonds, Sacramento Kings Doug Christie and Peja Stojakovic and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown will be auctioned to the highest bidder.
Event: Moments in Time
Date: December 11, 2004, through January 5, 2005
Venue & Sponsor: The Barton Gallery, 1723 I Street, Sacramento, California
For more information, please call the public affairs department of The Sacramento Bee at 916.321.1880.
zSports
Images from left to right:
Carson, California - MIA HAMM plays her last game with the U.S. Women's National Team before retiring last week. The soccer star is credited with putting women's
soccer on the map. ©ANNE HILES/Icon SMI/ZUMA Press. To view more of Mia Hamm, click here.
Oahu, Hawaii - MARK HEALEY drops three-and-a-half meters off the back of a wave on day one of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters on the Fosters ASP World Championship
Tour. ©PIERRE TOSTEE/ZUMA Press.
Las Vegas, Nevada - WBC titleholder VITALI KLITSCHKO (black trunks), of Ukraine, lays into DANNY WILLIAMS of Great Britain during the eighth round of their WBC
heavyweight championship fight. Klitschko retained his title by winning in the eighth round. ©LARRY BURTON/KPA/ZUMA Press.
Chronicles of the Keystone Archive
Get ready to celebrate the birthday of one the most important pop icons of the 20th century! Elvis Aaron Presley turns 70 on January 8. To view more,
click here.
Checkout ZUMA Classics
zReportage Update
Global Warming Beacon
Scientists confirm their worst fears about global warming by studying the fragile relationship between temperature changes, sea ice and the Southern Ocean's
ecology. What happens here not only impacts the whole Antarctic ecosystem but the rest of the world's oceans and climates.
Text and photography by ©GARY BRAASCH/ZUMA Press.
To view more click here.
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