Anacleto Rapping
Anacleto Rapping | |
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| Born | Nov 26, 1954 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 2017 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | photographer, pedagogue |
| Years active | 1978–2017 |
| Spouse | Terrie L. Rapping (m. 1981) |
| Children | Matthew, Ariel |
| Website | arapping.com |
Anacleto Rapping (November 26, 1954 – September 17, 2017) was an American photographer and pedagogue.
Education
Anacleto Rapping studied journalism at San Jose State University (class of 1978).
Career
As a staff photographer at the
Rapping previously worked for the
Rapping is also known for his portrait photography. Over the decades, subjects have included
Awards
Rapping has the distinct honor of sharing three Pulitzer Prizes for team coverage in news. Individually he received a Pulitzer nomination for his photography at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[4] In 1986 he was awarded 2nd prize in the World Press Photo contest,[5] and in 1996 he received three POYI awards.[6]
Death
On September 17, 2017, at the age of 62, Rapping died after a 3-year battle with cancer.[7]
References
- ^ Rapping, A., A Brooks Documentary Project: South Africa Intro, Vimeo, 2013.
- ^ World Journalism Institute, Anacleto Rapping bio Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Getty Images, Anacleto Rapping.
- ^ Goodman, M., "In Conversation with Anacleto Rapping", Strant Magazine, Jul 2015.
- ^ World Press Photo, Anacleto Rapping, 1987.
- ^ Pictures of the Year International, "Winners of the 54th Annual Pictures of the Year", 1996.
- ^ Schneider, I., "A salute to Anacleto Rapping, photographer", LA Observed, Oct 15, 2017.
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