Erin Lefevre is a Documentary Photographer from New York City whose work focuses on under-reported social issues. Her work appears in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, British Journal of Photography, AARP, BuzzFeed News, and ProPublica amongst others. Some accolades of her work include: the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019, Getty Images Creative Bursary Grant 2018, and Missouri Photo Workshop’s “Spirit of the Workshop” 2017 award. Erin currently works as a District 75 Art Teacher at a school for students with moderate to severe disabilities in Queens, NY.
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