David C. Turnley
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David C. Turnley is an American
photographer. He won the 1990 Pulitzer Prize
for photography for image
s of the political uprisings in China
and Eastern Europe
, the World Press Photo
Picture of the Year in 1988 for a photo taken in Leninakan after the devastating Armenia
n earthquake
and again in 1991 for a picture of a U.S.
Sergeant
mourning the death of a fellow soldier during the Gulf War
, as well as the Overseas Press Club Robert Capa
Gold Medal. He has been a runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize in photography four times.
From 1985 to 1997, he also covered the struggle to end Apartheid, revolutions in Eastern Europe, the student
uprising in China
, war
s in Bosnia
and in the Gulf and the fall of the Soviet Union
. In addition to publishing numerous books,he has directed an Emmy-nominated documentary for CNN on the Dalai Lama
, and a feature length documentary set in Cuban dance hall, "La Tropical".
A fluent speaker of French and Spanish, he is a graduate of the University of Michigan
, and has studied at the Sorbonne
and Harvard University
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
photographer. He won the 1990 Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for photography for image
Image
An image is an artifact, for example a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject—usually a physical object or a person.-Characteristics:...
s of the political uprisings in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
, the World Press Photo
World Press Photo
World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955 the organization is known for holding the world's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest....
Picture of the Year in 1988 for a photo taken in Leninakan after the devastating Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
and again in 1991 for a picture of a U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
mourning the death of a fellow soldier during the Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, as well as the Overseas Press Club Robert Capa
Robert Capa
Robert Capa was a Hungarian combat photographer and photojournalist who covered five different wars: the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II across Europe, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the First Indochina War...
Gold Medal. He has been a runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize in photography four times.
From 1985 to 1997, he also covered the struggle to end Apartheid, revolutions in Eastern Europe, the student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
uprising in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, war
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
s in Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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and in the Gulf and the fall of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. In addition to publishing numerous books,he has directed an Emmy-nominated documentary for CNN on the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
, and a feature length documentary set in Cuban dance hall, "La Tropical".
A fluent speaker of French and Spanish, he is a graduate of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and has studied at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Books
- The Russian Heart: Days of Crisis and Hope. New York: Aperture, 1992. ISBN 0893815098. London: Phaidon, 1994. ISBN 0714828416.
- Baghdad Blues: A War Diary. New York: Vendome, 2003. ISBN 086565235X.
- Mandela: Struggle and Triumph. Abrams, 2008. ISBN 0810970929.
Online contributions
- http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0811/turnley-intro.html
- http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/external_organizing (Artist Shepard Fairey used Turnley's photo to build this Obama poster.)