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Donna Ferrato

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b. 1949

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  1. Studio 54 Was the Playground for Carnality and Fearlessness, pre-AIDS by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Studio 54 Was the Playground for Carnality and Fearlessness, pre-AIDS, 1980

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  2. “I Love You” sign language in the subway, New York City by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    “I Love You” sign language in the subway, New York City, 1993

    Archival pigment print

    24 x 20 in (60.96 x 50.8 cm)

  3. Diane with tire marks on her chest, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Diane with tire marks on her chest, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy, 1987

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  4. Mary + her daughters holding a family portrait with their father, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Mary + her daughters holding a family portrait with their father, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy, 1987

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  5. Mother and Son Slept Peacefully After Arriving at the Women Against Abuse Shelter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Mother and Son Slept Peacefully After Arriving at the Women Against Abuse Shelter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Living with the Enemy, 1985

    Archival pigment print

    24 x 20 in (60.96 x 50.8 cm)

  6. Ernie + Brianna When Kids Witness Violence Vermont, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Ernie + Brianna When Kids Witness Violence Vermont, from Living with the Enemy, 1996

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  7. Ernie with his sister's doll, Vermont, When Kids Witness Violence, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Ernie with his sister's doll, Vermont, When Kids Witness Violence, from Living with the Enemy, 1996

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  8. Freedom Lights, Greenwich and Harrison Street, 9/11/06 by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Freedom Lights, Greenwich and Harrison Street, 9/11/06, 2006

    Archival pigment print

    24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.2 cm)

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).