Jodi Cobb

Jodi Cobb is an American photographer, living in Washington, D.C. She was named White House Photographer of the Year in 1985, and has received awards from Pictures of the Year International, World Press Photo and the National Press Photographers Association.

WWW jodicobb.com

Education

Cobb received a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Journalism degrees from the University of Missouri, and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

Life and work

She was the only woman on staff photographer in National Geographic history and has been featured in over 30 National Geographic stories. Her work has brought her to over 60 countries, including China, where she was one of the first photographers to travel across the country.

Publications

Books of work by Cobb

Geisha: the Life, the Voices, the Art. New York: Knopf, 1995.. With an introduction by Ian Buruma.
*Revised edition, 1998

Books with contributions by Cobb

The Wall: Images and Offerings from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. San Francisco: Collins Pub, 1987..
The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America. By Nan Roman. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999..
20th Century Photographers: Interviews on the Craft, Purpose, and the Passion of Photography. Abingdon-on-Thames, UK: Routledge, 2014. By Grace Schaub..

Awards

1985: White House Photographer of the Year
1986: 3rd prize, Daily Life, Stories category, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
2004: First Place, Magazine Division / General News Reporting, Pictures of the Year International
2012: Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Geisha: the Life, the Voices, the Art was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and was a winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Society of Media Photographers.