Virginia Schau
American photographer · United States · On the map · Artists · Lived 1915 to 1989 · aged 74
Virginia Margaret (Brown) Schau was an American who was the first woman and second amateur to win the Pulitzer Prize for Photography, which she was awarded in 1954. The award-winning photograph was taken in Redding, California, at the Pit River Bridge and was titled "Rescue on Pit River Bridge".
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The photograph was taken with a Kodak Brownie camera.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1989 · aged 74
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