Arnold Howard Drapkin

Background

Drapkin, Arnold Howard was born on November 14, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Sarah (Schreiber) Drapkin.

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Arts, New York City Community College, 1959.

Career

Copy boy, Time Magazine, New York City, 1950-1951; layout artist, Time Magazine, New York City, 1951-1964; contributing editor, Time Magazine, New York City, 1964-1966; color editor, Time Magazine, New York City, 1966-1978; picture editor, Time Magazine, New York City, 1978-1987; consulting picture editor, Time Magazine, New York City, since 1987; consultant, Time Inc. Edit. Superior vena cava syndrome Digital Image Base Program, New York City, since 1993. Board director Eddie Adams Photography Workshop, 1988-1989.

Member international jury World Press Photo Awards, 1987-1988, national jury 48th annual pictures ofyr. competition U. Missouri/National Press Photographers Association, 1991. Member United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics jury Face to Face photographic exhibition United Nations International Photographic Council, New York and Moscow, 1986. Member international advisory board World Press Phot Foundation.

Board directors United States Friends of World Press Photo. Member of advisory board photography department New School, Parsons School Design, New York. Board director European programs Focus International Photography Workshop.

Parsons School Design, division of the New School for Social Research. Faculty 1st International Photo Workshop, Bulgaria, 1991, Stan Kalish Photo Workshop, Marquette U. School Journalism, 1991. President In Focus, Boca Raton, Florida, 1994.

Consultant Epicenter Press, 1991. Photography consultant to Clinton-Gore Inaugural committee, 1993.

Achievements

• Arnold Howard Drapkin has been listed as a noteworthy program director, journalist, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1952-1953. Member National Press Photographers Association (Joseph A. Sprague Memorial award 1983, Magazine Picture Editors award 1980, Kenneth P. McLauglin award 1992), Photographic Administrators Association, Silurians, International Center of Photography. Lodges: Bnai Brith.

Interests

• Avocations: photography. Art; traveling.

Connections

Married Elaine Myra Cutler, July 3, 1952. Children: Merrill Louise, David Ira.

Father:

Nathan Drapkin

Mother:

Sarah (Schreiber) Drapkin

Spouse:

Elaine Myra Cutler

child:

David Ira Drapkin

child:

Merrill Louise Drapkin