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John Pezzenti, Jr. (June 12, 1952 - December 3, 2007) was an American wildlife photographer born in Newington, Connecticut,〔 but who spent much of his life taking pictures of wildlife in the Alaskan wilderness. He moved to Alaska in 1976, working on the Alaskan pipeline and owning and running a lodge at Kenai Lake during the 1970s.〔 Pezzenti then began working as an independent wildlife photographer and published three photography books during his life. Some of his photos hung in the Oval Office during the presidency of Ronald Reagan.〔 He had his photos published in many different magazines, including ''National Geographic'', ''Alaska Magazine'', ''Reader's Digest'', and ''Natural History''. He also spoke at events at the World Trade Center and the Smithsonian Institution.〔 He was found by police shot to death at his home in Anchorage, Alaska on December 3, 2007. Police have not yet determined a clear motive or found a solid suspect.〔 The story of his murder has been aired as a featured segment on the weekly television series ''America's Most Wanted'' twice (as well as once on an ''AMW'' radio segment).〔 ==Works== Pezzenti published three books of his photography.〔 ;''Alaska: A Photographic Journey Through the Last Wilderness'' :ISBN 978-0-670-87094-3, November 1, 2007, Studio Publishing ;''The American Eagle'' :ISBN 978-0-670-88448-3, September 1, 1999, Studio Publishing ;''Shooting Bears: The Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer'' :ISBN 978-0-7893-1042-2, September 20, 2003, Rizzoli International Publications 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Pezzenti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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