October 20, 2010, the Eugene Smith Humanitarian Photography Award jury announced the 31 th Eugene Smith Photography Award of the Year Award by the American independent photographers Daqian Patti pull and her
in the past 18 years, Daqian AIDS Jolie as the lead, shooting a series of family-related, AIDS, drugs, promiscuity, poverty, born and death, family separation and family re- poly documentary works. Jury President Robert Blakey evaluation said:
in the past ten years, Daqian had on several occasions in the story of Until August 2010, especially Prize jury was informed in advance Daqian, she will be winning. September 27, Daqian friend of 18 years, winning the protagonist Julie, died in the morning dew in Alaska. On his deathbed, Julie asked Daqian: Why so long before winning? Can continue to help her find the lost children of adoption go?
Daqian met Julie
February 28, 1993, the Sunday Independent photographer the Daqian ยท Padilla is standing in the lobby of the apartment of the Ambassador Hotel.
day, Daqian first met Julie. Julie body HIV from a man called Jack drunk, and then was the stepfather of sexual abuse. 14-year-old she ran away from home. 15 years old, she became a drug addict living on the streets, abandoned shack, then a 19-year-old Julie has lost count and the number of dirty old men, homeless slept. the
A year later, Julie left Jack. Jack abusive, can not get rid of bad habits and drugs. Julie more Daqian as their friends.
children and Jack broke up, Julie from the Ambassador Hotel with Ruiqi Er move out. The subsequent year, the mother and two adrift, moved at least 12 times at home.
in 1996, Julie became pregnant again. April 7, Julie’s second child, Tommy, was born, the child’s father, Harold, do not want to assume any responsibility. 1997
, the help of former boyfriend, Jack, Julie with Ruiqi Er and Tommy joined the charitable organizations, the Salvation Army to provide a public service project. Among them, the other side not only for Julie a series of drug rehabilitation, parenting and other courses, but also for the mother and her a home, including kitchen and bathroom.
Julie has stayed in this project for five months, until she and her project called Paul’s kitchen staff love, Julie followed Paul to move out. But did not last long, January 14, 1998, Daqian once again received a call from Julie. mandatory child protection organization away, this Julie painful.
11 in 1999, Julie and her new boyfriend Jason Dunn’s children Jordan was born. The second day of the birth of a child, Julie and Jason, kidnapped her own flesh and blood. Drug testing positive for Julie in the pre-production, the hospital was going to take Jordan. A few days later, Daqian and Julie’s friends to convince Julie to send their children back to the hospital, but Julie and Jason are still being arrested.
February 7 in 2001, Julie gave birth to her four children, Ryan. A year later, she gave birth to five children, Jason II. But two children have been led away by the child protection organizations,wow gold, and sent a new family.
parting together
in 2005 in March, Daqian chance to see a notice of missing person on the Internet: 10 February I have been looking for you, please contact me if you are born on October 10, 1973 in Anchorage, Alaska, then you must be looking for Julie. The Daxi to tell the good news to Julie. Julie called the number, the phone is his uncle Randy.
soon, Julie decided to return to Alaska Valdes, reunite with her father.
fear lost a father again, Julie has not told his father that they are AIDS patients. Later, a doctor inadvertently Julie’s condition released to her family. Due to ignorance and fear of AIDS, their loved ones began to alienate Julie, in addition to his father. the first six months after the birth of
Julie has been living in Alaska. Until the 17-year-old mother and father quarreled and stole Julie went to San Francisco.
in Alaska, his father Bill drove around to play with Julie, they went to the bears, to see the eagle. In the the Daqian opinion, and his father spent those days is perhaps the most happy moments in the life of Julie. Unfortunately, the duration of this happy did not last long. Easter Sunday April 8, 2007, his father Bill,wow gold, a poly finished meal, they died of a heart attack.
father’s death so that Julie suffered a fatal blow to the funeral a week later, Julie was again admitted to hospital.
April 4, 2008, Daqian, after a long journey by plane from San Francisco arrived in Alaska, went to see Julie. Daqian said, there are two reasons why she must over. First, Julie’s condition deteriorated; Second, she wants to tell Julie, look for Jason II to have a new clue.
in November 2007, the parents of Julie’s five children, Jason II Daqian made contact, they asked her things about Julie and Jason. They give the child to take a new name: Zach.
ward Daqian and Julie chat, and then she adjusted the camera, the first letter and gave it to Julie. It comes from Karan, Zach’s mother.
Julie took the envelope, first ask Daqian what this is. Daqian said to her, this letter is very important, very important. Julie started quietly to this printed letter.
Jason II. When Julie began to read this letter, she burst into tears, and tears over the face,wow gold, choked voice. believe that my own feelings, my mom and dad are very good people and I hope one day I can see you again love you, Zach / Jason II. come to see their biological parents – Julie and Jason. Daqian said, this is Julie and his son Zach only once prior to his death to meet.
last wish
April 28, 2008, Julie’s six children, Alicia was born. This time, Julie and Jason is also very worried that the hospital will once again take Alicia
Daqian said. Luckily, the hospital’s drug testing, they cross the border. , Daqian first time I saw Julie so carefully prepared for the children, she got a crib, baby clothes and a baby room.
in June 2010, Julie re-hospitalization, Daqian went to see her. Daqian said, every day, Julie needs to eat 35 drugs. Her HIV status has become more serious, she has been unable to stand.
September 27, 2010, the Eugene Smith Humanitarian Photography Award announced one month before Julie passed away greet the morning sun. But Daqian said,
Daqian have been thinking, Julie’s children will one day grow up, who can tell them what happened? The Daxi hope he can replace her story they talk about Julie.
future Daqian said she would continue to look for Julie’s children, to complete the final wishes for Julie. According to the