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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on
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Although he had retired from photo journalism in 1990, he continued to make himself available to students of photo journalism and academia until his death in 2011. Press around the U.S. paid tribute to him, with lengthy obituaries featured in the Boston Globe, The New York Times and the
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Atherton photographs encapsulate the period of the
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administration, in 1970 he was recognized one final time by the White House
Photographers Association receiving the First Prize in the “presidential class” category. That same year, Atherton chose a different career path, by becoming the picture editor at
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Atherton was also a member of a standing committee within the Senate Press
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady
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During 2008, Atherton was a guest of “The Candid Frame: Conversations on
Photography”, hosted by Ibarionex Perello. The interview covers his entire photographic career over a period of 50 minutes.
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Atherton's peers also photographed him at notable historical events, such as a spoof picture of him seated with many of the press credentials mandated to cover the
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Kennedy Presidency. One of Atherton's most iconic photographs is of President John F. Kennedy standing at
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Atherton the opportunity to pursue a trade in order to return to civilian life and he elected to attend a photography college in
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has identified 142 records, in its photograph collection that have either been attributed to
Atherton, or he is a protagonist in the photographic image.
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Atherton had suffered from cardiovascular discomfort since a heart attack and bypass surgery in 1999. He died on November 29, 2011, aged 83, in
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from his practice of sacrificing what other photographers considered the best (or easiest) lighting conditions for a more arresting image.
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History of the Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism 1917-2000: A Chronological Background Analysis based on unpublished Materials
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agency, becoming a photographer in 1950 at ACME, which a year later became part of
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