Sam Abell

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Sam Abell in San Miguel de Allende (2016)

Sam Abell (born February 19, 1945) [1] [2] is an American photographer known for his frequent publication of photographs in National Geographic .

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Life

Abell was born in Sylvania, Ohio. [1] His father, a geography teacher, ran a photography club. In his book The Photographic Life, Abell mentions a photograph he made while on an outing with his father, a photograph that subsequently won a small prize in a photo contest. He credits that prize as being a major influence on the direction his life would take.

Abell graduated B.A. from the University of Kentucky in English in 1969. [1] He is also a teacher, artist and author. He began to work for National Geographic in 1976. [3] He received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Toledo in 2009. [4]

The Life of a Photograph is one of a three-volume series begun in 2000 with Seeing Gardens. It was followed in 2002 with The Photographic Life.

In 2024, Sam received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Photo Society, [5] and was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame. [6]

Publications

Publications by Sam Abell

Collaborative Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 Camera. C.J. Bucher. 1976. p. 14.
  2. ↑ "Sam Abell". RKD Research. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Phaidon Press staff (April 30, 2000). The Photography Book. Phaidon Press. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-7148-3937-0.
  4. ↑ "A to Z List" (PDF). www.utoledo.edu.
  5. ↑ "Sam Abell - The Los Angeles Center of Photography". lacphoto.org.
  6. ↑ "HOF-Inductee-Sam-Abell". International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum.


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