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Eddie Adams Biography
Photographs are important part of our society. In simple terms a picture is worth a thousand words. Photographs play significant roles in unveiling history for our generation today. However, it is also important to appreciate the photographers since the photograph can only be good as a photographer’s vision. This paper reviews the life of famous photograph Eddie Adams who has taken many photographs that define our history today.
Eddie Adams, the Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and photojournalist, was born on June 12th, 1933 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Adams started became interested in photography during his high school years. Adams started by participating in high school newspaper with the photography staff. In addition, he worked as wedding and portrait photographer. …show more content…

The photo of Mother Teresa holding an orphan and armless infant completely captures Mother Teresa’s life mission in just one picture. This photo was taken using archival Epson print medium (Monroe Gallery). Adam captured another one of his most popular picture during President John F. Kennedy’s funeral where his wife, Jackie Kennedy, was receiving the flag which was wrapped around her husband’s coffin on November 25th, 1963. This photo was taken using medium of digital print. (Artnet)
Eddie Adams who has been awarded more than 500 photojournalism awards including the George Polk Award, The Robert Capa Gold Medal and multiple awards from prestigious organization as World Press Photo, the Nation Press Photographers Association, Sigma Delta Chi and the Overseas Press Club worked until his last breath. Adams was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at the age of 71. Even after his diagnosis this legendary photographer continued to work and created video profile of himself to increase awareness about his condition. Eddie Adams died on September 19th, 2004.
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