Jodi Cobb
Jodi Cobb is an American photographer, living in Washington, D.C. She was named White House Photographer of the Year in 1985, and has received awards from Pictures of the Year International, World Press Photo and the National Press Photographers Association.
Jodi Cobb
- Born
- 1953 · Auburn.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer
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Jodi Cobb is an American photographer, living in Washington, D.C. She was named White House Photographer of the Year in 1985, and has received awards from Pictures of the Year International, World Press Photo and the National Press Photographers Association.
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Education
Education
Cobb received a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Journalism degrees from the University of Missouri, and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the Corcoran College of Art and Design.
Life and work
Life and work
She was the only woman on staff photographer in National Geographic history and has been featured in over 30 National Geographic stories. Her work has brought her to over 60 countries, including China, where she was one of the first photographers to travel across the country.
Books of work by Cobb
Books of work by Cobb
• Geisha: the Life, the Voices, the Art. New York: Knopf, 1995.. With an introduction by Ian Buruma. • Revised edition, 1998
Books with contributions by Cobb
Books with contributions by Cobb
• The Wall: Images and Offerings from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. San Francisco: Collins Pub, 1987.. • The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America. By Nan Roman. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999.. • 20th Century Photographers: Interviews on the Craft, Purpose, and the Passion of Photography. Abingdon-on-Thames, UK: Routledge, 2014. By Grace Schaub..
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Awards
• 1985: White House Photographer of the Year • 1986: 3rd prize, Daily Life, Stories category, World Press Photo, Amsterdam • 2004: First Place, Magazine Division / General News Reporting, Pictures of the Year International • 2012: Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Geisha: the Life, the Voices, the Art was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and was a winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Society of Media Photographers.
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- 1.Jodi Cobb. www.jodicobb.com.
- 2.Rao, Priya. My Adventurous Life: National Geographic Photographer Jodi Cobb. The Cut. 19 June 2017.
- 3.Pictures of the Year International. Winners List - Sixty-First Pictures of the Year International Competition.
- 4.1986 Jodi Cobb DLS3-HH. www.worldpressphoto.org.
- 5.Jodi Cobb. Xposure. 2020-02-23.
- 6.Rao, Priya. My Adventurous Life: National Geographic Photographer Jodi Cobb. The Cut. 2017-06-19.
- 7.National Geographic. Jodi Cobb.
- 8.NatGeo Live! speaker series features photojournalist Jodi Cobb. cbc.ca. February 11, 2020.
- 9.Kramer, Carl. Jodi Cobb: Photographer of the Year. Washington Post. 4 October 1985. 0190-8286.
- 10.Missouri School of Journalism. Missouri Honor Medal Winners: Individuals.
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