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Carolyn Cole is a 1983 graduate of the School of Journalism in the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin. A photographer with The Los Angeles Times since 1994, she previously worked for the Sacramento Bee, the San Francisco Examiner and the El Paso Herald Post.
Cole is an internationally recognized photographer who has recorded conflicts around the globe. Her work has garnered critical acclaim and awards, including the 2004 George Polk Award for Photojournalism; the 2004 National Press Photographers Association newspaper photographer of the year; the 2003 Robert Capa Award for courage in photography for covering the siege at the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem; and the 2004 University of Missouri Pictures of the Year newspaper photographer of the year. She has been recognized twice with the Los Angeles Times Editorial Awards for her 1994 series for “Haiti: Crisis in the Caribbean” and for her 1995 series “Health Crisis in Russia.” Her work has frequently been represented in the University of Missouri’s Pictures of the Year as well.
Recent books and publications include: “Holy Lands,” Life Books, Time, Inc.; “The American Spirit,” Life Books, Time, Inc.; “Life- The Year in Pictures, 2002,” Life Books, Time, Inc.”; and “A Year to Remember,” Time Magazine.
A gallery of her Pulitzer winning series is available.