David Alan Harvey

David Alan Harvey (born June 6, 1944) is an American photographer, based in The Outer Banks, North Carolina and New York City. He was a full member of the Magnum Photos agency from 1997 to 2020 and has photographed extensively for National Geographic magazine. In 1978 Harvey was named Magazine Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association. He is the founder and curator of Burn, a website showing the work of emerging photographers.

In October 2020, Harvey's membership in Magnum was suspended for one year following an investigation into allegations that he had sexually harassed several of his female colleagues.

Early life and education Harvey was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Virginia. He began photographing at age 11,

He completed his undergraduate degree at the Richmond branch of the College of William & Mary. He joined Magnum Photos as a nominee in 1993

One of Harvey's photographs of a father and daughter from Malaysia is included on the Voyager Golden Record.

He is founder and curator of Burn, a website showing the work of emerging photographers, launched in 2008.

He is based in The Outer Banks, North Carolina and New York City. The accusations were made "on the basis of the tagging of some of the images." The photographic series, entitled Bangkok Prostitutes, was taken by Harvey in 1989 in Bangkok, tagged a photograph of a topless girl both "prostitution" and "teenage girl—13 to 18 years". to determine if there had been a breach of their code of conduct.

As of March 17, 2021, Harvey is no longer a member of Magnum. After a private investigation into sexual misconduct claims against Harvey, the Magnum board voted to remove him as a member. Harvey chose to resign on the March 16, before the entire Magnum membership could vote on the matter.

Awards

1978: Magazine Photographer of the Year, National Press Photographers Association Cuba. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2000. . Divided Soul. London: Phaidon, 2003. . Living Proof. Brooklyn, NY: powerHouse, 2007. . (Based on a True Story). Self-published / BurnBooks, 2012. Edition of 600 copies. Magazine edition. Edition of 5000 copies. Off for a Family Drive. Self-published, 2020.

Publications with contributions by Harvey Home. Tokyo: Magnum Photos Tokyo, 2018. .