About Gili Yaari Photojournalist
Gili Yaari is an Israel-based photojournalist specializing in documentary and news photography. In his work, Gili focuses on social and humanitarian issues.
Yaari has participated in several group exhibitions in Israel and worldwide including The Save a Child's Heart (SACH) Photography Exhibition which is a joint project of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and SACH, launched as part of Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations. The Exhibition is traveling around the world in five copies.
Yaari has participated in several group exhibitions in Israel and worldwide including The Save a Child's Heart (SACH) Photography Exhibition which is a joint project of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and SACH, launched as part of Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations. The Exhibition is traveling around the world in five copies.
Gili's works were published in New York Times, The Times, Le Monde, Corierra Della Serra, Financial Times, Les Echos, VISION China and PRIVATE Magazine among other Israeli and international magazines and daily papers. Since 2007 he is a contributing photographer for the Jerusalem based photo agency Flash90. Since 2011 Gili is a contributing photographer for the Asian press photo agency Penta Press.
Recent Awards:
2011 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris for the project 'Sixty Five Years Later'.
2011 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF International Photo Awards (IPA), Deeper Perspective category for the project 'Sixty Five Years Later'.
2011 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF International Photo Awards (IPA), Editorial: Photo Essay and Feature category for the project 'Sixty Five Years Later'.
2011 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF International Photo Awards (IPA), Editorial: People category for the project 'Sixty Five Years Later'.
2011 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF International Photo Awards (IPA), Editorial: Other category for the project 'Sixty Five Years Later'.
2011 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF International Photo Awards (IPA), Editorial: General News for the series "Palestinians clash with IDF soldiers on Naqba Day".
2011 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF International Photo Awards (IPA), People: Culture for the image "Jewish celebrations at Meron".
2010 - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF International Photo Awards (IPA), People: Culture category for the series 'Pilgrimage of Ultra orthodox Jewish'.
Gili is available for assignment work all over Israel.
