David Turnley: Chicago Ideas Week Presentation

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and Stamps Associate Professor David Turnley’s October 19 Chicago Ideas Week presentation ​“Documenting Life Around the World Through Photographs” has been released.

The presentation was part of Unlocking Genius: The Dynamics Behind the World’s Greatest Minds featuring Annette Gordon-Reed (Professor, Harvard Law School & Harvard University), Brian Grazer (Award-Winning Film & TV Producer; New York Times Best-selling Author), Graham Moore (Best-selling Author & Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter), and David Turnley (Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer).

Chicago Ideas is a movement built on one core belief: When a broad spectrum of thinkers and instigators share ideas, we have the power to transform our world.

David Turnley is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who has documented events around the world ranging from the war in Beirut to 9/11. He speaks about what his work means to him, and how everyone should lead a life that is dignified.