Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1999) Winner
Ovie Carter
オヴィー・カーター
Ovie Carter
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-03-11 （Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Indianola, Mississippi (birth) → Chicago, Illinois (long-term base)
Career
- Occupations
- Photojournalist, Photographer
- Active Years
- 1969-2004
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Community College–Forest Park | — | — | — | 〜1966 | United States |
| Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago (School of Photography) | — | School of Photography | — | — | United States |
St. Louis Community College–Forest Park
Period:
〜1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
Served one year in the U.S. Air Force after graduation
Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago (School of Photography)
School of Photography
Country:
United States
Studied photography in Chicago
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pulitzer Prize (International Reporting) | The Face of Hunger (series on famines in Africa and India, with William Mullen) | International Reporting | Pulitzer Prize | 受賞 |
| 1975 | World Press Photo (top prize) | — | — | World Press Photo | 受賞 |
| — | Illinois Press Photographers Association Photographer of the Year | — | — | Illinois Press Photographers Association | 受賞 |
| — | Overseas Press Club Award | — | — | Overseas Press Club | 受賞 |
| — | Chicago Tribune Edward Scott Beck Award | — | — | Chicago Tribune | 受賞 |
| — | National Association of Black Journalists Excellence Award | — | — | National Association of Black Journalists | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize (International Reporting)
1975
Work:
The Face of Hunger (series on famines in Africa and India, with William Mullen)
Category:
International Reporting
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize
Result:
受賞
World Press Photo (top prize)
1975
Organization:
World Press Photo
Result:
受賞
Illinois Press Photographers Association Photographer of the Year
Organization:
Illinois Press Photographers Association
Result:
受賞
Overseas Press Club Award
Organization:
Overseas Press Club
Result:
受賞
Chicago Tribune Edward Scott Beck Award
Organization:
Chicago Tribune
Result:
受賞
National Association of Black Journalists Excellence Award
Organization:
National Association of Black Journalists
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sidewalk
1999 Photo documentary / SociologyA collaboration between photographer Ovie Carter and sociologist Mitchell Duneier combining photography and sociological research to document everyday life and interactions on the urban sidewalk.
urban lifepovertysocial interaction
Slim’s Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity
1992 Photography / SociologyCo-authored with Mitchell Duneier. Explores race, respectability, and masculinity among African American men, blending photography with sociological insight.
racemasculinitydignity
Bibliography
- Sidewalk (1999, with Mitchell Duneier and Hakim Hasan)
- Slim’s Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity (1992, with Mitchell Duneier)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative photographydocumentary photography
- Recurring Motifs
- urban povertyindividual dignityeveryday expressions
Legacy
Ovie Carter, a longtime Chicago Tribune photojournalist, gained international recognition (including the Pulitzer Prize) for narrative photographic reporting that highlighted marginalized peoples. He left a legacy through his collaborations with sociologists and community photography education.
Archives
- Chicago Tribune archives
Trivia
- Joined the Chicago Tribune in 1969 and became a pioneering photojournalist for the paper.
- In 1974 he and William Mullen traveled some 10,000 miles across Africa and India to report on famine; their five-part series 'The Face of Hunger' won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.
- In 1973 he taught photography at the South Side Community Art Center and participated in the exhibit 'Through the Eyes of Blackness'.