Category: Obituaries

  • Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74 – The New York Times

    Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74 – The New York Times

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    Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74 Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the ’70s, when few women worked as news photographers. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/business/media/kathy-willens-dead.html Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for…

  • Thomas Hoepker, Who Shot 9/11’s Most Controversial Photo, Dies Age 88 | PetaPixel

    Thomas Hoepker, Who Shot 9/11’s Most Controversial Photo, Dies Age 88 | PetaPixel

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    Thomas Hoepker, Who Shot 9/11’s Most Controversial Photo, Dies Age 88 Hoepker leaves behind an incredible body of work. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/07/12/thomas-hoepker-who-shot-9-11s-most-controversial-photo-dies-age-88/ Hoepker documented the Berlin Wall in the 1960s and 70s, capturing awesome photos of children playing on the physical border between East and West. He also captured emotional families reuniting with each other…

  • Photojournalism favorite sister – Jocelyn Manfredi – Thoughts of a Bohemian

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    Photojournalism favorite sister – Jocelyn Manfredi – Thoughts of a Bohemian It’s with words heavy in pain that we write these lines. Jocelyn Manfredi, the unwavering pillar of Sipa Press and photojournalism, has left us. via Thoughts of a Bohemian: https://blog.melchersystem.com/photojournalism-favorite-sister-jocelyn-manfredi/ It’s with words heavy in pain that we write these lines. Jocelyn Manfredi, the…

  • Thomas Hoepker, renowned German photographer, dies at 88 | Photography | The Guardian

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    Thomas Hoepker, renowned German photographer, dies at 88 The photographer was known for defining images of Muhammad Ali, the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Twin Towers in 2001 via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/11/thomas-hoepker-dies The photographer was known for defining images of Muhammad Ali, the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Twin Towers in…

  • Remembering Thomas Hoepker (1936–2024) | Magnum Photos

    Remembering Thomas Hoepker (1936–2024) | Magnum Photos

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    Remembering Thomas Hoepker (1936–2024) | Magnum Photos Magnum Photos via Magnum Photos: https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/remembering-thomas-hoepker-1936-2024/ It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker, aged 88. https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/remembering-thomas-hoepker-1936-2024/

  • Ron Edmonds, 77, Whose Camera Captured the Shooting of Reagan, Dies – The New York Times

    Ron Edmonds, 77, Whose Camera Captured the Shooting of Reagan, Dies – The New York Times

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    Ron Edmonds, 77, Whose Camera Captured the Shooting of Reagan, Dies Working for The Associated Press, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his sequence of photos showing the president being struck by a bullet while three others fell wounded. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/business/media/ron-edmonds-dead.html Working for The Associated Press, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his sequence of…

  • Max Ortiz, award-winning photojournalist, dies at 58

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    Max Ortiz, award-winning photojournalist, dies at 58 From photographing politicians and celebrities to the struggles and triumphs of ordinary folks, Mr. Ortiz handled each with compassion, colleagues say. via The Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/06/03/max-ortiz-award-winning-photojournalist-dies-at-58/73947311007/ Dakota Ortiz was a year old when he spent eight months in treatment for a rare form of cancer. His dad, Max…

  • Photographer Who Captured Reagan Assassination Attempt Dies Age 77 | PetaPixel

    Photographer Who Captured Reagan Assassination Attempt Dies Age 77 | PetaPixel

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    Photographer Who Captured Reagan Assassination Attempt Dies Age 77 He had a unique vantage point. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/06/03/pulitzer-winning-photographer-who-captured-reagan-assassination-attempt-dies-age-77-ron-edmonds/ The Reagan assassination attempt photo came on what was only Edmonds’ second day as the AP’s White House photographer covering Reagan. He said his job was to “watch the president at all times” and believes he did…

  • Chuck Liddy, retired News & Observer photographer, died Sunday | Raleigh News & Observer

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    https://www.newsobserver.com/article286541920.html?fbclid=IwAR2M9FrZ2Rhj367-ELFAylckC0gW5kMh_2IKoRbOAhtJVKSDwHftUKdOhgs On assignments, News & Observer photographer Chuck Liddy would refer to a writer colleague as “my reporter,” causing the scribbler’s eye to twitch.

  • Gritty Russian Photographer Dmitry Markov Dies Age 42 | PetaPixel

    Gritty Russian Photographer Dmitry Markov Dies Age 42 | PetaPixel

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    Gritty Russian Photographer Dmitry Markov Dies Age 42 Markov shot exclusively on iPhone. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/02/20/gritty-russian-photographer-dmitry-markov-dies-age-42/ Dmitry Markov, a Russian photographer who shot exclusively on smartphones and was known for capturing provincial areas around Moscow, has died at age 42. https://petapixel.com/2024/02/20/gritty-russian-photographer-dmitry-markov-dies-age-42/

  • Hal Buell, who led AP’s photo operations from darkroom era into the digital age, dies at 92

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    https://www.myjournalcourier.com/entertainment/article/hal-buell-who-led-ap-s-photo-operations-from-18638531.php Colleagues described Buell as a visionary who encouraged photographers to try new ways of covering hard news. As the editor in charge of AP’s photo operations from the late 1960s to the 1990s, he supervised a staff that won a dozen Pulitzers on his watch and he worked in 33 countries, with legendary AP…

  • Fearless Apartheid Photographer Peter Magubane Dies Aged 91 | PetaPixel

    Fearless Apartheid Photographer Peter Magubane Dies Aged 91 | PetaPixel

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    Fearless Apartheid Photographer Peter Magubane Dies Aged 91 He fought apartheid with his camera. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/01/02/fearless-apartheid-photographer-peter-magubane-dies-aged-91/ The photographer was imprisoned numerous times during his career and subjected to a five-year ban that prevented him from working or even leaving his home without police permission. https://petapixel.com/2024/01/02/fearless-apartheid-photographer-peter-magubane-dies-aged-91/

  • Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead – The New York Times

    Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead – The New York Times

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    Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for it, enduring beatings and 586 consecutive days in solitary confinement. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/world/africa/peter-magubane-dead.html He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for…

  • How Elliott Erwitt Found His Signature Sense of Humor and Joy

    How Elliott Erwitt Found His Signature Sense of Humor and Joy

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    How Elliott Erwitt Found His Signature Sense of Humor and Joy Erwitt taught himself photography as a teenager. His most famous work was defined by wit, exuberance, and irrepressible curiosity. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/how-elliott-erwitt-found-his-signature-humor-and-joy/ The camera that he used to create his early pictures, a square-format twin-lens Rolleiflex, was adapted to his disposition at the time.…

  • Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95

    Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95

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    Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95 The artist captured compelling pictures of celebrities and politicians, dogs just being dogs, and the happenstance whimsy of daily life. via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/860427/elliott-erwitt-photographer-with-a-sense-of-humor-dies-at-95/ “Photography is an art of observation,” the artist said best. “It has little to do with the things you see and…

  • Remembering the Energy and Emotion of Larry Fink’s Photography

    Remembering the Energy and Emotion of Larry Fink’s Photography

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    Remembering the Energy and Emotion of Larry Fink’s Photography Fink, who died in 2023, moved easily between society galas and Pennsylvania farms—and his work was always full of the push and pull of life. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/remembering-the-energy-emotion-and-sensuality-of-larry-finks-photography/ Fink, who died in November, moved easily between society galas and Pennsylvania farms—and his work was always full…

  • Elliott Erwitt, Whose Photos Are Famous, and Often Funny, Dies at 95 – The New York Times

    Elliott Erwitt, Whose Photos Are Famous, and Often Funny, Dies at 95 – The New York Times

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    Elliott Erwitt, Whose Photos Are Famous, and Often Funny, Dies at 95 His camera could freeze moments in history, but he also had an eye for the humor and absurdity of everyday life. Dogs were a help there. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/arts/elliott-erwitt-whose-photos-are-famous-and-often-funny-dies-at-95.html His camera could freeze moments in history, but he also had an eye for the…

  • Widely Acclaimed Photographer Elliott Erwitt Has Passed Away at Age 95 | PetaPixel

    Widely Acclaimed Photographer Elliott Erwitt Has Passed Away at Age 95 | PetaPixel

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    Widely Acclaimed Photographer Elliott Erwitt Has Passed Away at Age 95 He was 95. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/30/widely-acclaimed-photographer-elliot-erwitt-has-passed-away-at-age-95/ “You may not even know that you have a good picture unless you take a look. Taking pictures is a response to what you see and what you think you see. And it’s very easy not to respond…

  • Influential and Compassionate Photographer Larry Fink Has Died | PetaPixel

    Influential and Compassionate Photographer Larry Fink Has Died | PetaPixel

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    Influential and Compassionate Photographer Larry Fink Has Died The photographer is remembered as a free spirit, honest artist, and great man. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/27/influential-and-compassionate-photographer-larry-fink-has-died/ Fink was celebrated for his distinct photographic style, which showed his subjects somewhat isolated from their surroundings thanks to his use of a handheld off-camera flash, and his authentic depictions of…

  • Dean Conger 1927-2023 – The Photo Society

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    Dean Conger 1927-2023 Dean Conger was a world-renowned photographer with a resume of awards so extensive, it’s hard to list them all. He was a trailblazer in the field of photography, leaving an indelible mark on the world through his lens.