First Place
John Reardon Independent Photographers Group /
US News & World Report
"Maria Gillespie"
Second Place
Amy Toensing
Freelance / National Geographic Magazine
"Inseparable Brothers"
Third Place
Yannis Kontos
Gamma Press
"Ariel Sharon: Electoral campaign"
Award of Excellence
John Kaplan
Freelance / University of Florida
"They Forced Sand Into Them"
Award of Excellence
Sacha Waldman
Sports Illustrated
"Portrait of Charlotte Hornets Jamal Mashburn"
First Place
John Reardon
Independent Photographers Group / US News & World Report
"Maria Gillespie"
She was arrested at 15 tortures when the Uruguayan army seized power in 1973. Following the disappearance of her husband who was a trade unionist she was arrested. She was in prison for 18 months and interrogated
regularly. Seeking information, that she did not know, about her husband and others, her army captors tortured her, including pulling out her teeth one at a time. Amnesty
International became aware of her plight and were responsible for obtaining her release. She now lives in Liverpool, England.
