Charlee Brodsky

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Charlee Mae Brodsky (b. 1950) [1] is an American fine art documentary photographer and emeritus professor of photography at Carnegie Mellon University. Her work often explores themes of social issues and beauty. She has received a Regional Emmy Award and the title of Pittsburgh's Artist of the Year in 2012. [2]

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Early life and education

Brodsky earned her Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and later earned a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University School of Art.

Career

Brodsky was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design. [2] She has exhibited her work both nationally and regionally. Notably, she co-curated the exhibition "Pittsburgh Revealed" (1997) at the Carnegie Museum of Art with Linda Benedict-Jones. This exhibition, which focused on the history of photography in Western Pennsylvania, was accompanied by a book of the same name. [3] [4] [5]

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Awards and recognitions

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