Dick Durrance II

Dick Durrance II (born 1942, Seattle, Washington ) is an American photographer.

Early life

Durrance was born in Seattle, Washington state, USA, in 1942 but grew up in Aspen, Colorado.

After studying at Phillips Academy Andover, Durrance entered Dartmouth College where he majored in art. While at Dartmouth he served as class president and captained the ski team.

Photographic career

In 1967 and 1968, Durrance served his military service as a combat photographer in the United States Department of the Army Special Photographic Office. His job was to document military activities in southeast Asia, including South Vietnam. He was placed in three awards in the 1968 Military Pictures of the Year competition, winning first place for News, second place for Features, and third place for Portrait, all with pictures from Vietnam. and from 1993 Durrance changed directions again, moving away from corporate advertising to nature photography. With his wife, Drinker, Durrance produced portfolios of panoramic photographs from the quieter areas of US National Parks that were published as images on postcards and posters. This project was expanded in 1995 to include golf and golf courses, expanding on Durrance's love of golf.

In 2004 Durrance was selected as one of the Founding Members of the Academy for Golf Art.

Awards

1972 Photographer of the Year, White House News Photographers Association 1987 Advertising Photographer of the Year, American Society of Media Photographers 1991 Presidential Medal for Outstanding Leadership and Achievement, Dartmouth College

He has also won the National Press Photographers Association's Picture of the Year award four times.

Select Bibliography

Where War Lives (Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1988) Golfers (Andrews McMeel, 2000) The PGA Tour: A Look Behind the Scenes (Andrews McMeel, 2002)