Evan Vucci
Evan Vucci
Evan Vucci is the chief photographer for the Associated Press in Washington, DC. He was part of the AP team that was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for coverage of the aftermath and protests of the death of George Floyd.
His documentary video work has been awarded a National Edward R. Murrow Award for coverage of a platoon of American soldiers, and their families, during a 15-month combat tour in Mosul, Iraq. A 2000 graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Vucci’s work has taken him around the world, but now focuses primarily on politics in the United States.
When he’s not working, Vucci spends his spare time training mixed martial arts and competing in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournaments.
2021 Winner
Breaking News Photography
"For a collection of photographs from multiple U.S. cities that cohesively captures the country's response to the death of George Floyd." - Pulitzer Board
Two of Vucci's photographs from demonstrations in Washington D.C. were part of the AP photo team's entry.
Demonstrators overturn a car on May 31, 2020, as they protest the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. This photo was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning entry.
Demonstrators protest in the driving rain near the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 4, 2020. This photo was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning entry.
