Saturday, March 13th, 2010

9:30 am - 11:30 am

A Life in Pictures

Jodi Cobb has always been an explorer.  Before turning twelve she had been around the world twice. Her career has led her to work in more than sixty countries — some unfriendly, many secretive, and all of them alluring to Cobb’s curious and adventurous nature.

But Cobb is more than an explorer of the globe.  She is also an explorer of ideas. She uses her camera to ask important questions — to make us think carefully about the human condition in an increasingly interconnected world.  Whether she’s examining the beauty and cruelty of the Geisha’s ancient traditions; exposing the face of slavery; or revealing the personal stories behind the Middle East conflict … Cobb is relentless in her search for raw humanity in the world’s most complex, impenetrable environments.

As staff photographer at National Geographic for thirty years, Jodi Cobb developed an international following for her stirring, visually powerful work.  Today she devotes her time to teaching and lecturing around the world, and brings her experience to a variety of freelance advertising and photojournalism assignments.

Cobb received her Master of Arts and Bachelor of Journalism degrees from the University of Missouri, and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C.  She now lives in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Cobb will be signing books during the lunch hour on Saturday.

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