The Gala Awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, home of the Golden Globes. The first annual International Photography Awards Gala was
held on December 7, 2003 at 6:00 PM at Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
The photography community from countries around the world, gathering with luminaries from the international photography community to laud the year's most
outstanding achievements. Top IPA trophies including the New Discovery Award and International Photographer of the Year was announced during this black-tie
festivity. Special recognition for lifetime achievement was awarded to several masters of photography in such categories as fashion, photojournalism, advertising, and fine art. The IPA Advisory Board selected and honored these masters based on lifetime contribution to the photographic arts.
The IPA distributed a commemorative program book during Photoweek and at the Gala ceremony. This program book contained the work of the award recipients.
The 2003 recipients of the Lucie Award
Lifetime Achievement in Photography - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Humanitarian Award - Phil Borges
Visionary Award - Robert Evans
Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art Photography - Ruth Bernhard
Outstanding Achievement for Women in Photography - Annie Leibovitz
Outstanding Achievement in Music Photography - William Claxton
Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Photography - Mary Ellen Mark
Outstanding Achievement in Photojournalism - Steve McCurry
Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Photography - Douglas Kirkland
Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Photography - Melvin Sokolsky
Outstanding Achievement in Still Photography for Motion Pictures - Phil Stern
Outstanding Achievement in Portrait Photography - Gene Trindl
Outstanding Achievement in Advertising Photography - R J Muna
Outstanding Achievement in Architecture Photography - Tim Street-Porter
International Photographer of the Year - Chris Frazer-Smith - Uk
New Discovery Award - Robert Vizzini
The IPA photography advisory board is proud to announce
the 2003 winners of the Lucie Award in support categories:
PHOTO CURATOR OF THE YEAR: Tim Wride, LACMA
nominees:
Julian Cox Getty
Roy Flukinger Harry Ransom Humanities Center
Arthur Ollman Museum of Photographic Arts
Tim Wride LACMA
PICTURE EDITOR OF THE YEAR: Kathy Ryan, New York Times
nominees:
Jay Colton Time
Anthony LaSala PDN
Kathy Ryan New York Times
Susan White Vanity Fair
ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: Jeff Griffith, Atomic Magazine
nominees:
Elizabeth Elfenbein Wunderman
Jeff Griffith Atomic Magazine
Saskia Mossel FCB Worldwide
Tom Rost FCB Worldwide
Joe Puhy Campbell-Ewald Advertising
Steve Beaumont J. Walter Thompson
Kevin Gammon Foote, Cone & Belding
Grant Richards Grant, Scott & Hurley
Peter Digrazia Publicis & Hal Riney
Alec Vianu Concept Soup
ART BUYER/PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: Paul Cashman, Apple Computer, Inc.
nominees:
Paul Cashman Apple Computer, Inc.
Adine Becker Leo Burnett Co Inc
Elaine Brown Eisner Communications
Max Fallon Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
Andrea Kaye McCann-Erickson
Philip Pavliger Panlicker Productions
Jean Wolf Kirschenbaum+Partners
Jennifer Worth Foote, Cone & Belding
MODEL OF THE YEAR: Jessica Miller, Next Modeling Agency
nominees:
Christelle Ford Models
Ruth Fradgley Ford Models
Carmen Kass Women Management
Jessica Miller Next Modeling Agency
Kate Moss IMG
Guerrin Taylor LA Models
Tatiana Ford Models
Alexander Villacorta Ford Models
HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR: Mitzi Spallas, Cloutier
nominees:
Enzo Angileri Cloutier
Elsa Canedo Beauty & Photo
Danilo Magnet
Serena Radaelli Cloutier
Aline Schmitt Mod's - Paris
Mitzi Spallas Cloutier
Robert Vetica Magnet
WARDROBE STYLIST OF THE YEAR: Patty Wilson, CXA
nominees:
Negar Ali Magnet
Phillip Bloch Cloutier
Kurt and Bart Beauty & Photo
Hiroshi Untied Artists
Renate Lindlar Optix
Nikko Cloutier
Arianne Phillips Beauty & Photo
Anne Ross Cloutier
Patty Wilson CXA
Jeanne Yang Cloutier
MAKE-UP ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Francesca Tolot, Cloutier
nominees:
Collier Strong Cloutier
Jo Strettel Cloutier
Joanne Gair Mercury Artists Reps
Maha Beauty & Photo
Paul Starr Magnet
Diana Schairer Optix
Francesca Tolot Cloutier
TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR: Epson Utrachrome Inks
nominees:
Apple G5
Epson 7600/9600 Printers and Utrachrome Inks
Hasselblad (H System)
PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR: American Photo
nominees:
American Photo
Black and White Magazine
PDN
Picture
Select
PRINTER/LAB OF THE YEAR: Michel Karman, A&I
nominees:
Dave Healy Paris Photo
Mac Holbert Nash Editions
Michel Karman A&I
Santino The Icon
