ICP Names Roban Wang China Alumni Ambassador, Fujifilm Workshop Taps 15 Students
Roban Wang, a documentary photographer from Huangzhou, is the ICP Alumni Ambassador for China, facilitating relationships between the International Center of Photography and local photographers. He graduated from ICP's One-Year Certificate program in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism in 2018, and shortly after, in September 2018, he was awarded the Wall Street Journal Scholarship. Wang's accolades also include a membership in the China Photographers Association, a PDN Photography Award, the 5th RITA K Hillman Foundation Scholarship, and experience as a National Geographic photographer. Last summer, he assisted in a three-day workshop hosted by Fujifilm, where ICP led the instruction for fifteen students from nine Chinese universities. Karen Marshall, Chair of Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism, participated as well. This interview is part of ICP's Alumni Interviews series.
Key facts
- Roban Wang is ICP Alumni Ambassador for China
- Wang is a documentary photographer based in Huangzhou
- Wang graduated from ICP's One-Year Certificate program in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism in 2018
- Wang was awarded the Wall Street Journal Scholarship in September 2018
- Wang is a Member of the China Photographers Association
- Wang won a PDN Photography Award and the 5th RITA K Hillman Foundation Scholarship
- Wang is a National Geographic photographer
- Wang served as teaching assistant for a three-day Fujifilm-organized workshop led by ICP
- 15 students from 9 Chinese universities created documentary projects for the workshop
- Karen Marshall is Chair of Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism
Entities
Artists
- Roban Wang
- Karen Marshall
Institutions
- International Center of Photography
- ICP
- Wall Street Journal
- China Photographers Association
- PDN
- RITA K Hillman Foundation
- National Geographic
- Fujifilm
Locations
- Huangzhou
- China