Draft:Diana Matar
American Photographer
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Diana Matar (b. 1962)[1] is an American photographer best known for her works that capture the "unseen traces of human history".[2] Matar's notable works include Evidence[3] and My America, a series documenting sites where US citizens have died in encounters with law enforcement.[4] Her photographs are held in major institutions such as the British Museum[5], the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Matar has been the recipient of several awards such as the Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award for Fine Art[6] and a Ford Foundation Grant.[6] Diana serves as a Professor of Professional Practice in Comparative Literature and Art History.[6]
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Diana Matar | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) California, United States |
| Education | Royal College of Art; San Francisco State University |
| Known for | Photography |
| Spouse | Hisham Matar |
| Website | https://www.dianamatar.com |
Early Life
Diana Matar was born in California in 1962.[1] She obtained a B.A in Journalism at San Francisco State University in 1996 and a Master of Arts with Distinction in Photography at the Royal College of Art, London in 2008.[6]
Career
Matar’s practice is grounded in extended research and fieldwork, often spanning multiple years per project, and has been described as focusing on “the unseen and lingering traces of human history”.[6]
Projects
Publications
- 2025: I Found Myself... The Last Dreams, Fiction by Naguib Mahfouz, Translated from Arabic by Hisham Matar, With a contribution by Diana Matar[18]
- 2024: My America[19]
- 2023: City of Lions, Phillippe Sands, Józeph Wittlin, Photographs by Diana Matar[20]
- 2014: Evidence[21]