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Legend Gone But Not Forgotten

February 23, 2005 - San Clemente, CA - ZUMA Press mourns the loss of fashion photography legend PETRE BUZOIANU (52), who passed away in Milan on Sunday in between fashion week events.

Designer Isaac Mizrahi gave Buzoianu his first break into to fashion world 20+ years ago, allowing him to shoot his first runaway shows. Since then, Buzoianu worked as a house photographer for top designers including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Tam, Joan & David, Bill Blass, Perry Ellis, Anne Klein, Hugo Boss, Escada, Armani, Chloe and Versus.

Represented worldwide by ZUMA Press and Keystone in Canada, Buzoianu's elegant images graced the pages of the hottest style magazines including Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour and GQ, among others.

zFeatures

Relief at H.O.M.E. - JONATHAN ALCORN/ZUMA Press

Helping Our Mobile Elderly (H.O.M.E.) is a model of success at providing a supportive residential care for women with memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders. The non-profit located in Venice, California offers life-enhancing care with minimal physical or chemical restraints and few acute hospitalizations.

Drama on the Front - NIKOS PILOS/ZUMA Press

Just in from the front lines is an off beat feature shot on the set of Iraq's most popular TV soap opera: Love and War. Set in post-war Baghdad, the drama is based loosely on current events, complete with raids on houses by American troops, kidnappings, arrests and of course love triangles. Ironically, daily production of the soap opera is regularly interrupted by such real-life drama. Actors and film crew are terrorized by the ever-present threat of suicide and car bombings, and challenges like fuel shortages and roadblocks often prevent filming.

Bear Rescue - RICHARD SOBOL/ZUMA Press

Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) and the Chinese government are making breakthroughs in stemming the practice of bile harvesting from living bears. In a recent rescue operation, AAF took in 45 Chinese moon bears that were exploited from what they describe as barbaric treatment. With the help of volunteer veterinarians and celebrity activists like "the Madonna of Asia," Karen Mok Man Wai, the bears begin their slow rehabilitation.

zNews

Nepal's Turmoil

The once peaceful mountain state of Nepal is spiraling into an unstable future. Ever since King Gyanendra's dismissal of the government and imposition of a state of emergency, fundamental rights, including the right to assemble, have been suspended. After a long, forced absence from reporting, ZUMA's local Nepali photojournalist, MUKUNDA BOGATI, was finally able to submit coverage of angry protests in the streets of Kathmandu.

Where's the Sun?

Slammed by non-stop rain, California is buckling under mudslides, falling trees, avalanches, traffic accidents and floods.

zEvents

After the Wave: Destruction and Reconstruction

This photographic exhibit, organized by the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand, reveals the extent of the tsunami's destruction and the extraordinary efforts of locals and volunteers who helped in its wake.

After the Wave features the work of local and international photojournalists, including ZUMA's STEVE SANDFORD. Proceeds will benefit the Royal Rajaparchanukroh Foundation--an organization that provides shelter and education for children orphaned by the disaster.

Venue: Kraijitti Gallery
Sunset Street in Khao San Rd. Dates: showing through the month of February 2005

zSports

JEFF GORDON ripped up the track and took home the Daytona 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup this weekend.

Chronicles of the Keystone Archive

Editors looking for images that show how beauty treatments have evolved over the years will find a number of gems in Keystone's archive on Women's Beauty.

zReportage Update

Nigeria's CURSED BLACK GOLD

Nigeria's multi-billion dollar natural resource is a flashpoint for violence and unrest. While oil giants degrade the land and reap the benefits of lax regulations, three-quarters of the population struggle in abject poverty.
Photography by, ©MARK ALLEN JOHNSON/ZUMA Press.

View Nigeria's CURSED BLACK GOLD.

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