Hossein Farmani
Hossein’s passion for photography has taken him to all corners of the world and he has organized and curated over 200 photographic exhibitions. For the last 30 years he has been lecturing at universities and colleges, sharing his appreciation of photography with the next generation, as well as being a jury and reviewer at many festivals and awards like Photo Lucida, Photofest, Arles Photo Festival, Yangong Photo Festival and many more. Hossein also co-founded the Palm Springs Photo Festival, Snap Orlando, Month of Photography Los Angeles, and the Istanbul Photo Festival. In 2014, Hossein spoke at TEDx ChiangMai and again in 2016 at TEDx Bologna, sharing his passion for photography and design.
More recently, Hossein has curated the Global Climate Change Exhibition for the United Nation at the COP21 in Paris, 2015. As a philanthropist and environmental activist; Hossein has lectured in Universities in over 25 cities globally, using his passion for photography & design to highlight important social issues.
Hossein Farmani’s personal collection of contemporary and vintage photography is one of the most important private collections in the United States.
Hossein created 7 House of Lucie’s galleries and museums worldwide to promote the appreciation of photography. He resides between Los Angeles, Bangkok and Athens.
In 1984, he started VUE magazine, which was distributed worldwide.
Farmani start the Focus on AIDS Foundation to help create awareness and raise money to fund research and care. Focus on AIDS.
Farmani started the Foto-Folio Magazine, a photography magazine in 1985.
In 2003, The Lucie Foundation was established by Farmani, and a Farmani Gallery in both Los Angeles and New York City were established.
Farmani also co-founded the Palm Springs Photo Festival, Snap Orlando, and Month of Photography LA.
In 2015, Farmani founded the Lucie Technical Awards, to honor the people responsible for photographic technology.
