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American photographer
"Moment of Life", cited as the exemplary photo in the sequence for which Lanker received the Pulitzer Prize
Brian Lanker (August 31, 1947 – March 13, 2011) was an American photographer. He won the 1973
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for a black-and-white photo essay on childbirth for
The Topeka Capital-Journal, including the photograph "Moment of Life".
[1] Lanker died at his home in
Eugene, Oregon on March 13, 2011, after a brief bout of
pancreatic cancer. He was 63.
[2]
[3]
His work appeared in
Life and
Sports Illustrated, as well as book projects, including I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America, and Track Town, USA.
[4] He was the graphics director for
The Register-Guard newspaper in Eugene from 1974 to 1982.
[4] He received a
Candace Award from the
National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1991.
[5]
Lanker is the father of musician
Dustin Lanker.
[6]
Works
- Lanker, Brian (1999). I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America. New York: Stewart, Tabori and Chang.
ISBN
1-55670-923-4.
See also
References
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"The Pulitzer Prizes - 1973 Winners".
The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
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^ Baker, Mark (March 18, 2011).
"Acclaimed photojournalist dies at 63".
The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
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^ Dunlap, David W. (March 18, 2011).
"Brian Lanker, Pulitzer-Winning Photojournalist, Dies at 63".
The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
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a
b "Pulitzer-winning photographer dies".
Statesman Journal. March 15, 2011.
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"CHRONICLE".
The New York Times. June 26, 1991.
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^ Turnquist, Kristi (March 19, 2011).
"Eugene's Brian Lanker leaves behind a legacy as a pioneering photojournalist".
The Oregonian. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
External links
Media related to
Brian Lanker at Wikimedia Commons
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