Kathy Shorr was born in Brooklyn, New York.  Her work crosses the borders of documentary, portraiture and street photography.  She received her undergraduate degree in photography from The School of Visual Arts and has an MS in Education, earned while working as a New York City Teaching Fellow working in the public schools in crisis. 

Her work has been shown in galleries throughout the United States and Europe including the celebrated Visa Pour L’Image for photo journalism in Perpignan, France.   Her first book, SHOT … 101 Survivors of Gun Violence in America was published by powerHouse Books in 2017. Her second book, Limousine was published in December 2024 by Lazy Dog Press. She lives and works in New York City.

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