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GA HR1578
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Beasley-Teague
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Bud Smith, a legendary photographer and Atlanta native who began his career as a teenager under the mentorship of Raymond Simon
- Notes his first major photography event at age 19 following the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., documenting the civil rights era, and his ongoing work photographing the Martin Luther King Legacy
- Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969, he served an additional year training as a dental hygienist and was stationed in Korea
- Contributed photojournalism to major publications including Ebony, Jet, Life, Time, Black Enterprise, and Homes of Color, and partnered with corporations and nonprofits such as Anheuser-Busch, the United Negro College Fund, and the National Black Arts Festival
- Served as the first photographer for the Jackson Five's final tour in New Orleans in 1979 and worked for Michael Jackson during the 1984 Thriller Show at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta
Legislative Description
Smith, Bud; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/23/2012
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