David Burnett is an American magazine photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. His work from the 1979 Iranian revolution was published extensively in Time.
He has won dozens of top awards for his work, including the 1973 Robert Capa Gold Medal from the Overseas Press Club for work in Chile, Magazine Photographer of the Year from the National Press Photographers Association, and World Press Photo of the Year.
He was a member of the Gamma photo agency and co-founded Contact Press Images.