Michael Evans | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Michael_Evans_1981.jpg) Evans in 1981 | |
| Chief Official White House Photographer | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | David Hume Kennerly (1977) |
| Succeeded by | David Valdez (1989) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Arthur Worden Evans June 21, 1944 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 2005 (aged 61) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouses | Linda Forde
(m. 1967; div. 1975)Story Shem (m. 1983) |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
Michael Arthur Worden Evans (June 21, 1944 – December 1, 2005) was an American newspaper, magazine, and presidential photographer. He was Ronald Reagan's personal photographer during his first term as president from 1981 through 1985.[1] Evans is best remembered for his 1976 iconic photo of Ronald Reagan wearing a cowboy hat taken while Evans was working for Equus Magazine, that made the covers of many magazines in the week after Reagan's death in 2004. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize while shooting for The New York Times.[2]
- ^ Martin, Douglas (December 2, 2005). Michael Evans, Photographer Of Ronald Reagan, Dies at 61. New York Times.
- ^ Rourke, Mary (December 3, 2005). Michael Evans, 61; His Photographs Chronicled Reagan's First Term. Los Angeles Times.