ICFJ Honors Photojournalist David Hume Kennerly
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The International Center for Journalists presented David Hume Kennerly with a Friend of ICFJ Award for his outstanding photography and his generous contributions to our organization. The award was presented in New York at ICFJ's board dinner on May 3.
Presenting the award, ICFJ's incoming Chairman Michael Golden, the vice chairman of the New York Times, said Kennerly "sets the standard for excellence in photojournalism." He noted that Kennerly's work has graced the pages of Newsweek, Time, Life and other top international news publications. He also served as President Gerald Ford’s White House photographer and since then has captured revealing and often poignant moments in every presidency.
Kennerly has also traversed the world, snapping photos of war, natural disaster and political change, Golden said. Kennerly won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for his photos of the Vietnam War.
Over the years, Kennerly has donated many photos that ICFJ has auctioned to raise money for its innovative programs that help raise journalism standards around the world. The latest donation recorded the five time U.S. Presidents gathered in one place, to dedicate the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Nov. 4, 1991 in Simi, California.
Kennerly joked that had he known he could get an award for being "a friend," he would have been a nicer guy. ICFJ couldn't have found a nicer guy to honor. Congratulations, David.