Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography

The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography has been awarded since 1968 for a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album.

Before 1968, there was only one photography category, the Pulitzer Prize for Photography, which was divided into spot news and breaking news and the feature categories.

The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award.

List of winners in feature photography and their official citations

* 1968: Toshio Sakai, "United Press International", "for his Vietnam War combat photograph, 'Dreams of Better Times.'"
* 1969: Moneta Sleet Jr. of "Ebony magazine", "for his photograph of Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow and child, taken at Dr. King's funeral."
* 1970: Dallas Kinney, "Palm Beach Post (Florida)", "for his portfolio of pictures of Florida migrant workers, 'Migration to Misery.'"
* 1971: Jack Dykinga, "Chicago Sun-Times", "for his dramatic and sensitive photographs at the Lincoln and Dixon State Schools for the Retarded in Illinois."
* 1972: David Hume Kennerly, "United Press International", "for his dramatic photographs of the Vietnam War in 1971."
* 1973: Brian Lanker, "Topeka Capital-Journal", "for his sequence on child birth, as exemplified by his photograph, 'Moment of Life.'"
* 1974: Slava Veder, "Associated Press", "for his picture "Burst of Joy", which illustrated the return of an American prisoner of war from captivity in North Vietnam."
* 1975: Matthew Lewis, "Washington Post", "for his photographs in color and black and white."
* 1976: Photographic staff of the "Louisville Courier-Journal and Times", "for a comprehensive pictorial report on busing in Louisville's schools."
* 1977: Robin Hood, "Chattanooga News-Free Press", "for his photograph of a disabled veteran and his child at an Armed Forces Day parade."
* 1978: J. Ross Baughman, "Associated Press", "for three photographs from guerrilla areas in Rhodesia."
* 1979: Staff photographers of the "Boston Herald American", "for photographic coverage of the blizzard of 1978."
* 1980: Erwin H. Hagler, "Dallas Times Herald", "for a series on the Western cowboy."
* 1981: Taro M. Yamasaki, "Detroit Free Press", "for his photographs of Jackson State Prison, Michigan."
* 1982: John H. White, "Chicago Sun-Times", "for consistently excellent work on a variety of subjects."
* 1983: James B. Dickman, "Dallas Times Herald", "for his telling photographs of life and death in El Salvador."
* 1984: Anthony Suau, "The Denver Post", "for a series of photographs which depict the tragic effects of starvation in Ethiopia and for a single photograph of a woman at her husband's gravesite on Memorial Day."
* 1985: Stan Grossfeld, "Boston Globe", "for his series of photographs of the famine in Ethiopia and for his pictures of illegal aliens on the U.S.-Mexico border."
* 1986: Tom Gralish, "The Philadelphia Inquirer", "for his series of photographs of Philadelphia's homeless."
* 1987: David C. Peterson, "Des Moines Register", "for his photographs depicting the shattered dreams of American farmers."
* 1988: Michel duCille, "Miami Herald", "for photographs portraying the decay and subsequent rehabilitation of a housing project overrun by the drug crack."
* 1989: Manny Crisostomo, "Detroit Free Press", "for his series of photographs depicting student life at Southwestern High School in Detroit."
* 1990: David C. Turnley, "Detroit Free Press", "for photographs of the political uprisings in China and Eastern Europe."
* 1991: William Snyder, "The Dallas Morning News", "for his photographs of ill and orphaned children living in subhuman conditions in Romania."
* 1992: John Kaplan, "Block Newspapers", Toledo, Ohio, "for his photographs depicting the diverse lifestyles of seven 21-year-olds across the United States."
* 1993: Staff of "Associated Press", "for its portfolio of images drawn from the 1992 presidential campaign."
* 1994: Kevin Carter, a free-lance photographer, "for a picture first published in "The New York Times" of a starving Sudanese girl who collapsed on her way to a feeding center while a vulture waited nearby." ( [http://worldsfamousphotos.com/stricken-child-crawling-towards-a-food-camp-1993.html image] )
* 1995: Staff of "Associated Press", "for its portfolio of photographs chronicling the horror and devastation in Rwanda." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/1995/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 1996: Stephanie Welsh, "a free-lancer, for her shocking sequence of photos, published by Newhouse News Service, of a female genital cutting rite in Kenya." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/1996/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 1997: Alexander Zemlianichenko, "Associated Press", "for his photograph of Russian President Boris Yeltsin dancing at a rock concert during his campaign for re-election. This was originally nominated in the Spot News Photography section, but was moved by the board to Feature Photography." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/1997/feature-photography/works/ image] )
* 1998: Clarence Williams, "Los Angeles Times", "for his powerful images documenting the plight of young children with parents addicted to alcohol and drugs." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/1998/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 1999: Staff of "Associated Press", "for its striking collection of photographs of the key players and events stemming from President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky and the ensuing impeachment hearings." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/1999/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2000: Carol Guzy, Michael Williamson and Lucian Perkins, "Washington Post", "for their intimate and poignant images depicting the plight of the Kosovo refugees." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2000/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2001: Matt Rainey, Star-Ledger (New Jersey), "for his emotional photographs that illustrate the care and recovery of two students critically burned in a dormitory fire at Seton Hall University." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2001/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2002: "The New York Times" staff, "for its photographs chronicling the pain and the perseverance of people enduring protracted conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2002/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2003: Don Bartletti, "Los Angeles Times", "for his memorable portrayal of how undocumented Central American youths, often facing deadly danger, travel north to the United States." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2003/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2004: Carolyn Cole, "Los Angeles Times", "for her cohesive, behind-the-scenes look at the effects of civil war in Liberia, with special attention to innocent citizens caught in the conflict." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2004/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2005: Deanne Fitzmaurice, "San Francisco Chronicle", "for her sensitive photo essay on an Oakland hospital's effort to mend an Iraqi boy nearly killed by an explosion." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2005/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2006: Todd Heisler of "Rocky Mountain News", "for his haunting, behind-the-scenes look at funerals for Colorado Marines who return from Iraq in caskets." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2006/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2007: Renée C. Byer of "The Sacramento Bee", "for her intimate portrayal of a single mother and her young son as he loses his battle with cancer." ( [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/feature-photography/works/ images] )
* 2008: Preston Gannaway of the "Concord Monitor", "for her intimate chronicle of a family coping with a parent's terminal illness."

Reference

* [http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/Feature+Photography Feature Photography Winners and Finalists]
* [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/exhibits/pulitzer/home.html traveling exhibit of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs]