John Kaplan
| John Kaplan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Photography |
| Institutions | University of Florida |
| Notable awards |
Pulitzer Prize Fulbright Scholar |
John Kaplan is an American photographer who won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography "for his photographs depicting the diverse lifestyles of seven 21-year-olds across the United States".[1]
Kaplan attended Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware, graduating in 1977.[2] Kaplan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in 1982 and later graduated with a master's degree in journalism from the school in 1998. In 1999 he became a faculty member at the University of Florida.[3]
In April 2008 Kaplan was named a Fulbright Scholar.[3] The same year, Kaplan was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a condition which is in remission as of 2011 after treatment.[2] Kaplan has reported his experience with cancer in an award-winning documentary film entitled "Not As I Pictured".[2]
References and notes
- ↑ "1992 Winners and Finalists". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 Soulsman, Gary (1 April 2011), "Life jolted into focus: For photojournalist, chronicling cancer was the best way to cope", DelawareOnline (Gannett), OCLC 38962480, retrieved 2 April 2011
- 1 2 "Kaplan named Fulbright Scholar for 2009", University of Florida News (University of Florida), 25 April 2008, retrieved 2 April 2011