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Brian Lanker (August 31, 1947 – March 13, 2011) was an American photographer. He won the 1973
Brian Lanker Photography
(official website) 1947 births 2011 deaths Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography winners Artists from Eugene, Oregon Photographers from Oregon Journalists from Oregon Deaths from pancreatic cancer 20th-century American photographers 20th-century American male artists 20th-century American journalists American male journalists 21st-century American photographers 21st-century American male artists 21st-century American journalists {{Oregon-bio-stub
Brian Lanker (August 31, 1947 – March 13, 2011) was an American photographer. He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography is one of the American Pulitzer Prizes annually awarded for journalism. It recognizes a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or phot ...
for a black-and-white photo essay on childbirth for ''The Topeka Capital-Journal
''The Topeka Capital-Journal'' is a daily newspaper in Topeka, Kansas, owned by Gannett.
History
The paper was formed following numerous name changes and mergers, including the merger of ''The Topeka Daily Capital'' and ''The Topeka State Jour ...
'', including the photograph "Moment of Life". Lanker died at his home in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on March 13, 2011, after a brief bout of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ...
. He was 63.
His work appeared in ''Life
Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energ ...
'' and ''Sports Illustrated
''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI'') is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twic ...
'', as well as book projects, including ''I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America'', and ''Track Town, USA''. He was the graphics director for ''The Register-Guard
''The Register-Guard'' is a daily newspaper in the northwestern United States, published in Eugene, Oregon. It was formed in a 1930 merger of two Eugene papers, the ''Eugene Daily Guard'' and the ''Morning Register''. The paper serves the Eugene- ...
'' newspaper in Eugene from 1974 to 1982. He received a Candace Award
The Candace Award is an award that was given from 1982 to 1992 by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) to "Black role models of uncommon distinction who have set a standard of excellence for young people of all races". Kandake, Candace ...
from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) is a non-profit volunteer organization for African American women. Its members address common issues in their communities, families and personal lives, promoting gender and racial equity.
His ...
in 1991.
Lanker is the father of musician Dustin Lanker
Dustin Ross Lanker (born October 7, 1976) is an American keyboardist, known for his work as a member of the ska- swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and the ska punk band the Mad Caddies, as well as the singer-songwriter for the rock trio The ...
.
Works
*See also
*Ruby Middleton Forsythe
Ruby Middleton Forsythe (1905–1992) was an elementary school teacher in South Carolina. She was known for providing education to the African-American community during the "Jim Crow" era. She was the recipient of four honorary doctorates, with a ...
, one of Lanker's subjects in ''I Dream a World''
References
External links
Brian Lanker Photography
(official website) 1947 births 2011 deaths Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography winners Artists from Eugene, Oregon Photographers from Oregon Journalists from Oregon Deaths from pancreatic cancer 20th-century American photographers 20th-century American male artists 20th-century American journalists American male journalists 21st-century American photographers 21st-century American male artists 21st-century American journalists {{Oregon-bio-stub