Paul A. McDonough

• Name — Paul McDonough • Birth Name — Paul Andrew McDonough • Born — 18 February 1941 • Birthplace — Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. • Died — 25 March 2025 • Place of death — New York City, U.S. • Occupation — Photographer • Known for — Street photography • Education — Suffolk University • Spouse — * Judy Greenwood (divorced) • Yona Zeldis • Children — 1

Paul Andrew McDonough was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on February 18, 1941. He was educated at Suffolk University's New England School of Art.

His initial interest was in painting, but he soon embraced photography after graduating in 1964. He spent early years in Vermont and Massachusetts before moving to New York later in the decade. He began gaining attention for his street photography in the 1970s. McDonough taught at numerous art schools, including Marymount Manhattan College, the Pratt Institute, the Parsons School of Design, the School of Visual Arts, and Yale University. He published several books of his photography, with the last being Headed West in 2021. He died from Alzheimer's disease at a care facility in Brooklyn, on March 25, 2025, at the age of 84.

McDonough was married to Judy Greenwood, though they later divorced. He then married Yona Zeldis, with whom he had a son.