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What is the highest prize in American photography?

Pulitzer prize for photojournalism

The Pulitzer Prize was founded by Joseph Pulitzer, a famous American journalist. Mainly divided into news awards and cultural and artistic awards. Pulitzer made a will before his death, donated his property to Columbia University, and established the Pulitzer Prize, which will be awarded once a year from 19 17.

The first Pulitzer Prize for Photography was awarded by 1942. After that, it will be issued once a year except 1946. Since 1968, the photography category has added a special news photography award, and the winning works usually consist of a group of photos.