Kathy Ryan

Kathy Ryan was the Director of Photography for ''The New York Times Magazine.'' She worked at ''The New York Times Magazine'' for 39 years from 1987 until her retirement in 2024.

Ryan has published the photography book ''Office Romance,'' which began as a personal project where she published photographs of ''The New York Times'' Building on Instagram. This work revolves around the environment of ''The New York Times'' building and portraits of her colleagues and those close to her.

Under her leadership, the ''Magazine'' commissions photographers, a selection of whose work was published in ''The New York Times Magazine Photographs'' (Aperture, 2011), edited by Ryan. During her time there, the ''Magazine'' has been recognized with numerous photography awards, such as the National Magazine Awards in both 2011 and 2012. Ryan herself has received the Royal Photographic Society's annual award for Outstanding Service to Photography. Ryan also gives lectures on photography and serves as a mentor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Provided by Wikipedia