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Corinne Day: raw genius | Art and design | The Guardian

Corinne Day’s photographs of a young Kate Moss caused a huge outcry – then became the defining fashion images of the 90s Link: Corinne Day: raw genius | Art and design | The Guardian

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Corinne Day, star of British fashion photography, dies – British Journal of Photography

Corinne Day hit the headlines in 1990 with a grungy shoot for The Face featuring a then-unknown Kate Moss. She built a highly respected career in fashion and art over the next years but has died, tragically young, after a … Continue reading

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Obituaries: Frederick Keesing, retired photo editor for the Courier-News | NJ.com

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Herman Leonard, Jazz Photographer, Dies at 87 – PDN Pulse

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Lee Lockwood Dies at 78 – Captured Life Under Communism

Lee Lockwood, an American photojournalist who had rare opportunities to capture political, military and civilian life in Communist countries — documenting the treatment of an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam and persuading Fidel Castro to sit for a … Continue reading

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National Geographic Freelance Photographer Wes Skiles Dies – NatGeo News Watch

“National Geographic has learned of the tragic death of Wes Skiles, the accomplished underwater photographer, cinematographer and explorer with whom we’ve worked frequently,” the National Geographic Society said in a statement today. “The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department is investigating … Continue reading

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Bill Hudson, 77, a Photojournalist During the Civil Rights Era

His most enduring photograph of the era, taken on May 3, 1963, shows an officer in Birmingham grabbing a young black man, Walter Gadsden, and letting a police dog lunge at his stomach. Link: Bill Hudson, 77, a Photojournalist During … Continue reading

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Obituary: Joe Deal, New Topographics Photographer, 62 – PDN Pulse

Photographer and educator Joe Deal, who was instrumental in the development of the landmark exhibition “New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape” in 1975 and was the subject of several solo shows, died June 18 at a hospice in Providence, … Continue reading

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The man who taught the world to photograph – British Journal of Photography

John Hedgecoe, one of the most significant figures in the history of British photography, has died. Link: The man who taught the world to photograph – British Journal of Photography

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LIFE Photographer Myron Davis, 1919-2010

Davis’s archive contains thousands of subjects, including a photo essay on an Iowa farm boy and his dog, the last photos of film comedienne Carole Lombard at an Indiana war bond rally (her plane crashed on the way back to … Continue reading

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Arizona Photojournalist Randy Reid, 49

Photojournalist Randy Reid, who was a staff photographer for more than two decades at the Arizona Republic and the Phoenix Gazette, died May 19 after a long battle with cancer. He was 49. Link: Arizona Photojournalist Randy Reid, 49

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Fabio Polenghi Photographer Shot, Killed in Thailand | Newsolio

48-year-old Fabio Polenghi was shot as Thai military forces stormed a “Red Shirt” protest camp in an attempt to end a weeks long stand-off involving anti-government protesters and government forces. Link: Fabio Polenghi Photographer Shot, Killed in Thailand | Newsolio

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PDNPulse: LIFE Photographer Myron Davis, 1919-2010

Former LIFE photographer Myron Davis, whose iconic images included the “From Here to Eternity” photo of actors Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr kissing on a beach, died on April 17 from injuries suffered in a fire that broke out in … Continue reading

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