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'''Yog Joy''' (1938&ndash;1996) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] photojournalist whose published works include over 1,000 pictures of news and of human interest themes in international newspapers, periodicals and books.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/perfect-frames/590283/0|title=Perfect Frames|work=indianexpress.com}}</ref> He spent over 20 years with ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', and became their photo editor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/mumbai/events/yog-joy-a-photographic-retrospective|title=Yog Joy: A Photographic Retrospective|work=timeout.com}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Joy came from a humble rural background. Born in the [[Sargodha District]] of Pakistan, he completed his education from Rohtak and pursued photography.<br />
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He has been honoured with national and international awards which include the National Press Award; All India Press Photography Competition Award; '[[Sakaal]]' Golden Jubilee National Award for outstanding news photography; The [[Lalit Kala Akademi]]'s Portfolio Award, [[United Nations Children's Fund|UNICEF]] photo awards on themes of the 'Girl Child' and 'Child needs Peace'; second prize in the [[UNESCO]] National Photo competition, second prize in "Fun with Mazda" organized by [[Mazda]] for three consecutive years (1985, 1986 and 1987); a medal in the World Photo Contest 1993 organised by UNESCO and ACCU, Japan, and first position in the Kodak Awards for Photographic Excellence in the professional category in 1998.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}<br />
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== Exhibitions ==<br />
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* A Photographic Retrospective by Yog Joy<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-08-08|title=Yog Joy’s photographs to be on display from today|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/yog-joy-s-photographs-to-be-on-display-from-today/story-e2TLsDATL5tF2rSXdYrboK.html|access-date=2020-12-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
*Newspaper Photography Exhibition<ref>{{Cite web|last=Feb 5|first=Pankaj Dhiman {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2011|last3=Ist|first3=21:57|title=The newspaper photography exhibition is being held by Chandigarh press club as a tribute to the eminent photo journalist, the late Shri Yog Joy at Punjab Kala Bhawan, sector 16. - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/The-newspaper-photography-exhibition-is-being-held-by-Chandigarh-press-club-as-a-tribute-to-the-eminent-photo-journalist-the-late-Shri-Yog-Joy-at-Punjab-Kala-Bhawan-sector-16-/articleshow/7433336.cms|access-date=2020-12-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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