Brian Lanker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Brian Lanker

American photographer

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1947

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 13-Mar-2011

Profession: photographer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Brian Lanker (August 31, 1947 – March 13, 2011) was an American photographer.
He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for a black-and-white photo essay on childbirth for The Topeka Capital-Journal, including the photograph "Moment of Life".
Lanker died at his home in Eugene, Oregon on March 13, 2011 after a brief bout of pancreatic cancer.
He was 63.His work appeared in Life and Sports Illustrated, as well as book projects, including I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America, and Track Town, USA.
He was the graphics director for The Register-Guard newspaper in Eugene from 1974 to 1982.
He received a Candace Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1991.Lanker is the father of musician Dustin Lanker.