Kay Chernush was an award-winning photographer, artist and activist based in Washington, DC. She worked as a freelance photojournalist from the late 1970s, and her work took her around the globe. She founded the non-profit organization ArtWorks for Freedom, dedicated to using the transformative power of art to inspire action to end human trafficking.
Kay passed away on February 15, 2022 in Washington DC. An intrepid traveler, cancer survivor, and champion of the enslaved and exploited, Kay was an integral force in DC arts, photography and activism circles.
Here are some of her favorite photos.
Transforming Moments
Kay Chernush’s assignments and interests took her all over the world in search of the "transforming moment" — using her camera to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, and to reveal the conditions of her subjects with empathy, curiosity, and a particular frame.
Chernush’s photographs often featured subjects that were often invisible to most people. She reveled in the camera's charged capacity for telling powerful stories, in particular to capture the emotional complexities of social issues. Kay founded the non-profit organization ArtWorks for Freedom, dedicated to using the transformative power of art to inspire action to end human trafficking.
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