Background
John was born on November 23, 1928, in France.
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Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan
1957 - 1963
From 1957 to 1963 John was a member of the Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan.
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From 1957 to 1963 John was a member of the Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan.
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John Launois
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Launois studied at French CEP.
Career
Launois was a freelance photographer exclusively for Black Star. From 1956 to 1963 John was a photo-correspondent for Life and Black Star in the Far East. In 1963 he became a contract contributor to Saturday Evening Post. He held this position until 1969.
Launois names as mentors the photographer Joe Pazen, Black Star Agency president Howard Chapnick, Curtis Prendergast of Time, and National Geographic editor W. E. Garrett.
Achievements
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Nationality
France
Career
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1956 - 1963
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1963 - 1969
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World Understanding Award
John received the World Understanding Award from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1973 for his photographs of the Tasaday people.John received the World Understanding Award from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1973 for his photographs of the Tasaday people.