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Lecture: Sports Illustrated Photographer, Simon Bruty
Just back from World Cup Soccer, Sports Illustrated photographer Simon Bruty shares stories behind many of his iconic sports photos.
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Western Kentucky University, Jody Richards Hall Auditorium 1906 College Heights Boulevard Room 166 Bowling Green, KY 42101
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During his career, Simon Bruty has traveled extensively to work on large sporting events such as World Cup Soccer, Super Bowls, and the Olympics. His feature stories are as diverse as golfers in Greenland, soccer in Zambia, and badminton in Indonesia. Somewhere along the way Simon learned how to make people sit still and has created portraits of some of today’s most memorable athletes.
His editorial and commercial clients include the International Olympic Committee, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and the All England Lawn and Tennis Club. Mr. Bruty is also a member of Canon’s prestigious Explorers of Light program. He received a Lucie Award in 2016 for Achievement in Sports Photography. He has also received awards from the World Press Foundation, Pictures of the Year, and the International Olympic Committee. The London Observer selected one of his photographs to be included in their list of 50 of the world’s greatest photographs.