Jodi Cobb is an American photographer, living in Washington, D.C. She was named

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Photographer of the Year in 1985, and has received awards from

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and the

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Education

Cobb received a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Journalism degrees from the

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, and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the

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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:

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, 1995. . With an introduction by

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. **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:

Photographer of the Year *1986: 3rd prize, Daily Life, Stories category,

, Amsterdam *2004: First Place, Magazine Division / General News Reporting,

*2012: Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism,

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, Columbia, MO ''Geisha: the Life, the Voices, the Art'' was nominated for the

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and was a winner of the ''Outstanding Achievement Award'' from the

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References

External links

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