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American photographer
Joyce Dopkeen
Born(1942-10-23)October 23, 1942
DiedJanuary 31, 2023(2023-01-31) (aged 80)
OccupationPhotographer

Joyce Dopkeen (October 23, 1942 – January 31, 2023) was an American photographer. She was the first woman to work as a full-time staff photographer for The New York Times.

In 1974, she received the Front Page Award for best photograph, for her "picture of outgoing Mayor Lindsay pouring champagne on the heads of his aides".

Legacy

Dopkeen's archives are held in the Boston Globe Library Special Collections.

References

  1. Roberts, Sam (February 2, 2023). "Joyce Dopkeen, Barrier-Breaking News Photographer, Dies at 80". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. Balignot, Benicio; Folivi, Christine (March 6, 2023). "'My trailblazing aunt': Joyce Dopkeen, photojournalist, dead at 80". thesentinel.com.
  3. Lee, Carolyn (29 March 2019). "The First Female Photographers Brought a New Vision to The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. "11 WOMEN WILL GET FRONT PAGE AWARDS". The New York Times. November 19, 1974 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. "Dopkeen, Joyce". Northeastern University. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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