INSURRECTION

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Photographer

Carol Guzy
Prize

3rd Place / Editorial / Press/Political
Jury Top 5 Selection

Patricia Lanza
Company/Studios

Zuma Press
Date of Photograph

January 6, 2021
Technical Info

Nikon D850
Website

http://www.carolguzy.com

Supporters of President Donald Trump riot during an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as election results were being certified after a tumultuous and divisive election year in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.

Biography

Carol Guzy was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on March 7, 1956. In 1978 she completed her studies at Northampton County Area Community College, graduating with an Associate's degree in Registered Nursing. A change of heart led her to the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale to study photography. She graduated in 1980 with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Photography. She was a staff photographer at The Miami Herald for eight years and 30 years at the Washington Post. She is currently an independent photojournalist on contract with Zuma Press.
Awards

• Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography, 1995 (Military Intervention in Haiti) • Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography, 1986 (Mudslide Armero, Colombia - Shared with Michel du Cille) • Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, 2000 (Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo – Shared with Lucian Perkins & Michael Williamson) • Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography 2010 (Haiti Earthquake - Shared with Nikki Kahn & Ricky Carioti) • Newspaper Photographer of the Year, 1989, 1992 and 1996, o (National Press Photographers Association, POY) • Photographer of the Year, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2023 (White House News Photographers Association) • Overseas Press Club, John Farber Award, 1996 (Citation of Excellence, 1986, 1995 2000) • Visa d'Or Award for News Photography, Visa Pour L'Image (Perpignan, France), 1995 • Leica Medal of Excellence, 1994 • Honorary Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Humane Letters), 2000 • F. Kennedy Award, Grand Prize International Photojournalism 2009 • Robert F. Kennedy Award, Outstanding Coverage of the Disadvantaged in America, 2010 • Robert Capa Gold Medal, Overseas Press Club 2018 • Chris Hondros Memorial Award, International News 2020 • WHNPA Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 • Hugo Shong Lifetime Achievement Award 2022