Louie Palu

Louie Palu is a photographer and filmmaker whose work has examined sociopolitical issues such as human rights and conflict. His work has also examined the drug war in Mexico, conflicts in Afghanistan and Ukraine, Guantanamo Bay, the changing geopolitics in the Arctic, and other topics.

Based in Washington, D.C., Palu has been focused on an ongoing in-depth project since 2019 covering U.S. politics through the final year of the first Trump presidency, the pandemic, protests, and the 2020 election, including the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and its aftermath.

His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Le Figaro, and El País. It has been selected for a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, the Arnold Newman Prize, and the World Press Photo Award.

Palu's work is held in numerous collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the National Gallery of Art. His films have been screened at many festivals, including Hot Docs and the Munich Documentary Film Festival.