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Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • Artist: Donna Ferrato (American, b. 1949)

American photojournalist and photographer, known for her images that document domestic violence. She also works as an activist, launching I Am Unbeatable, a campaign to prevent domestic violence. After graduating from the Laurel School in Cleveland, Ohio, Ferrato began work as a freelance journalist in 1976. Her photographs have been recognized in news publications, including Life, The New York Times Magazine, Time, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times, among others. Her work has also been exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions in museums worldwide. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the W. Eugene Smith Grant (1985), the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Outstanding Coverage of the Plight of the Disadvantaged (1987), the IWMF Courage in Journalism Award (1993), as well as Artist of the Year at the Tribeca Film Festival (2008). Published books of her photographs include Living With the Enemy (1991) and Holy (2020).

Mother and Son Slept Peacefully After Arriving at the Women Against Abuse Shelter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • Mother and Son Slept Peacefully After Arriving ..., 1985
Archival pigment print
24 x 20 in
(60.96 x 50.8 cm)
Ernie with his sister's doll, Vermont, When Kids Witness Violence, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • Ernie with his sister's doll, Vermont, When Kid..., 1996
Archival pigment print
20 x 24 in
(50.8 x 60.96 cm)
Diane with tire marks on her chest, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • Diane with tire marks on her chest, Minneapolis..., 1987
Archival pigment print
20 x 24 in
(50.8 x 60.96 cm)
Mary + her daughters holding a family portrait with their father, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • Mary + her daughters holding a family portrait ..., 1987
Archival pigment print
20 x 24 in
(50.8 x 60.96 cm)
Freedom Lights, Greenwich and Harrison Street, 9/11/06 by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • Freedom Lights, Greenwich and Harrison Street, ..., 2006
Archival pigment print
24 x 30 in
(60.96 x 76.2 cm)
“I Love You” sign language in the subway, New York City by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • “I Love You” sign language in the subway, New Y..., 1993
Archival pigment print
24 x 20 in
(60.96 x 50.8 cm)
Studio 54 Was the Playground for Carnality and Fearlessness, pre-AIDS by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • Studio 54 Was the Playground for Carnality and ..., 1980
Archival pigment print
20 x 24 in
(50.8 x 60.96 cm)
Ernie + Brianna When Kids Witness Violence Vermont, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato
  • Donna Ferrato
  • Ernie + Brianna When Kids Witness Violence Verm..., 1996
Archival pigment print
20 x 24 in
(50.8 x 60.96 cm)