James Atherton (photographer)

James Kenneth Ward Atherton
Born(1927-12-16)December 16, 1927
Washington DC, United States
DiedNovember 29, 2011(2011-11-29) (aged 83)
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesJames K. W. Atherton; Jim Atherton; and within the industry Bad light Atherton
Occupation(s)Photojournalist, News photographer, military photographer
Notable credits
  • Annual White House Photographers Association Photo Contest (1952, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964)
  • Kodak Professional White House National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Achievement Award (1997)
Spouse
Patricia Ann Hall
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(m. 1930⁠–⁠2014)​
Children4

James Kenneth Ward Atherton (December 16, 1927 – November 29, 2011) was a press photographer active in Washington D.C. for over forty years.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "In memory of the photographers we lost in 2011". Time Magazine. 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Taft, William H. T. (16 July 2015). Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists. p. 16. ISBN 9781317403258.
  3. ^ Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich; Fischer, Erika J., eds. (2017). "Press Photography Award 1942–1998: From Joe Rosenthal and Horst Faas to Moneta Sleet and Stan Grossfeld". p. xxxvi.
  4. ^ Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich. "Picture Coverage of the World: Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos". p. 44.
  5. ^ Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich (March 2022). History of the Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism 1917-2000: A Chronological Background Analysis based on unpublished Materials. p. 205. ISBN 9783643914958.