Jane Evelyn Atwood

ABOUT JANE EVELYN ATWOOD

Artist best known for her work in documentary photography, following people or individuals. She has received the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography. She has had ten books of her own work published.

After obtaining her first camera in 1975, her career began by focusing on a group of prostitutes in Paris.

She has received the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Hasselblad Foundation Grant twice. Her work focuses on people that she believes are neglected by society.

She was born in New York City, New York.

Like herself, another famous photographer that was born in the United States is Ansel Adams .