Category: Obituaries
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Bill Biggart: The Hero Photographer Who Died Capturing 9/11
Bill Biggart: The Hero Photographer Who Died Capturing 9/11 September 11, 2001, was a sunny Tuesday morning. Bill Biggart and his wife Wendy Doremus were walking their dogs in downtown Manhattan. At about 8:45 via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/09/11/bill-biggart-the-hero-photographer-who-died-capturing-9-11/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 September 11, 2001, was a sunny Tuesday morning. Bill Biggart and his wife Wendy Doremus were walking their…
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Matt Herron, Whose Camera Chronicled a Movement, Dies at 89 – The New York Times
Matt Herron, Whose Camera Chronicled a Movement, Dies at 89 As a magazine photojournalist, he immersed himself in the South as a witness to civil rights marches and clashes. He was killed when the glider he was piloting crashed. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/us/matt-herron-whose-camera-chronicled-a-movement-dies-at-89.html Matt Herron, a photojournalist who vividly memorialized the most portentous and promising moments from…
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Paul Fusco, photographer of crowds watching RFK’s funeral train, dies at 89 – The Washington Post
Paul Fusco, photographer of crowds watching RFK’s funeral train, dies at 89 He traveled the world for Look magazine, but his most memorable images came on a single day in 1968. via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/paul-fusco-photographer-of-crowds-watching-rfks-funeral-train-dies-at-89/2020/07/22/6c0a7b82-cc3c-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html Paul Fusco, who traveled the world as a photojournalist but whose most indelible images, portraying a nation in mourning, were…
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In Memoriam : Paul Fusco (1930-2020)
https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/paul-fusco-1930-2020-dd/ It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of our great colleague and friend Paul Fusco. Paul has been a member of the Magnum community since 1973 and will be remembered by his colleagues for his incredible kindness, and the deep sensitivity and humanity that he brought to his photography. Empathizing with…
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Li Zhengsheng : The Genius who photographed the Cultural Revolution
Li Zhengsheng : The Genius who photographed the Cultural Revolution – The Eye of Photography Magazine Hommage de Jean Loh à la mémoire de Li Zhensheng ce photographe de génie qui nous a quitté le 22 juin 2020 à New York à l’âge de 80 ans. On peut dire que via The Eye of Photography…
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Li Zhensheng, Photographer of China’s Cultural Revolution, Dies at 79 – The New York Times
Li Zhensheng, Photographer of China’s Cultural Revolution, Dies at 79 With his camera and red arm band, he captured the dark side of Mao’s revolution at great personal risk. Many of the images were stashed under a floor, going undeveloped for years. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/world/asia/li-zhensheng-dead.html With his camera and red arm band, he captured the dark…
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Elsa Dorfman, Giant Polaroid Camera Photographer, Dies at 83
Elsa Dorfman, Giant Polaroid Camera Photographer, Dies at 83 Elsa Dorfman, the portrait photographer best known for using one of the few giant Polaroid 20×24-inch cameras in existence, has died. She was 83. Dorfman via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/06/04/elsa-dorfman-giant-polaroid-camera-photographer-dies-at-83/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Elsa Dorfman, the portrait photographer best known for using one of the few giant Polaroid 20×24-inch cameras in…
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Photojournalist and AFP contributor Nabil Hasan al-Quaety killed in Yemen – The Jerusalem Post
Photojournalist and AFP contributor Nabil Hasan al-Quaety killed in Yemen He was gunned down by unknown assailants while in his car, moments after leaving his home in the southern city of Aden. Security officials told AFP that the armed gunmen escaped. via The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/photojournalist-and-afp-contributor-nabil-hasan-al-quaety-killed-in-yemen-630117 He was gunned down by unknown assailants…
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John Loengard, Life Photographer and Chronicler, Dies at 85 – The New York Times
John Loengard, Life Photographer and Chronicler, Dies at 85 He shot compelling portraits of the Beatles, Georgia O’Keeffe and many others. He also celebrated photography, and Life magazine, in several books. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/arts/john-loengard-dead.html He shot compelling portraits of the Beatles, Georgia O’Keeffe and many others. He also celebrated photography, and Life magazine, in several books.
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John Loengard (1934-2020)
https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/john-loengard-moment-by-moment-2-bb-2-pp/ He was one of the last myths of the golden age of photography from 1950 to 1990. He was the great director of photography for Life and an extraordinary photographer.
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John Downing, award-winning Fleet Street photographer – obituary
John Downing, award-winning Fleet Street photographer – obituary A Daily Express man for nearly half a century, he had, said his colleague Ross Benson, ‘the face of a truck driver, the soul of a poet’ via The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/04/29/john-downing-award-winning-fleet-street-photographer-obituary/ A Daily Express man for nearly half a century, he had, said his colleague Ross Benson,…
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Peter Beard was the King of Old Montauk – InsideHook
Remembering Peter Beard, The King of Old Montauk The photographer who showed us the world always kept coming back to a little town by the sea via InsideHook: https://www.insidehook.com/article/art/peter-beard-photographer-the-king-of-old-montauk The photographer who showed us the world always kept coming back to a little town by the sea
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Renowned Canadian photojournalist Ted Grant, lauded for modest brilliance, dies at age 90 | CBC News
Renowned Canadian photojournalist Ted Grant, lauded for modest brilliance, dies at age 90 | CBC News Over his career, Grant took pictures of era-defining events and people, from the Vietnam War and the meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, to Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson crossing the Olympic finishing line and Pierre Trudeau sliding down a…
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Renowned Wildlife Photog Peter Beard Found Dead After 3-Week Search
Renowned Wildlife Photog Peter Beard Found Dead After 3-Week Search Celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in the woods on Sunday after a 3-week search sparked by his sudden disappearance. Beard, who via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/04/20/renowned-wildlife-photog-peter-beard-found-dead-after-3-week-search/ Celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in the woods on Sunday after a 3-week search sparked…
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Peter Beard, Wildlife Photographer on the Wild Side, Dies at 82 – The New York Times
Peter Beard, Wildlife Photographer on the Wild Side, Dies at 82 Called “the last of the adventurers,” Mr. Beard photographed African fauna at great personal risk, and well into old age could party till dawn. He had been missing for 19 days. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/arts/peter-beard-dead.html Peter Beard, a New York photographer, artist and naturalist to whom…
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Sports Photographer Anthony Causi Dies of Coronavirus at 48
Sports Photographer Anthony Causi Dies of Coronavirus at 48 Well-known sports photographer Anthony Causi died Sunday from the coronavirus at the age of 48. Causi captured photos of New York City sports teams for via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/04/13/sports-photographer-anthony-causi-dies-of-coronavirus-at-48/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 “I never thought I would get something like this,” the photographer wrote. “I thought I was indestructible. If…
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Anthony Causi, beloved Post sports photographer, dies of coronavirus at 48
Anthony Causi, beloved Post sports photographer, dies of coronavirus at 48 Anthony Causi, a longtime photographer for The Post whose prolific talent and larger-than-life personality made him a beloved and respected figure throughout the New York sports world, died Sunday … via New York Post: https://nypost.com/2020/04/12/anthony-causi-beloved-post-sports-photographer-dies-of-coronavirus-at-48/ Anthony Causi, a longtime photographer for The Post whose…
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Remembering Robert Herman 1955-2020 | LENSCRATCH
Remembering Robert Herman 1955-2020 I have shared the work of Brooklyn born photographer Robert Herman several times over the years, so I was distraught to learn that this wonderful artist recently took his own life. I remember him sharing that as a young man, Robert began working as an ush via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2020/03/remembering-robert-herman/ I have…
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Remembering Judy Gelles | LENSCRATCH
Remembering Judy Gelles I was dismayed to hear that the remarkable Judy Gelles passed away recently. She had a profound sense of humanity, combined with wonderful humor, and unique way of looking at the world, especially her own life and family. In fact, she was a truth teller. via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2020/03/judy-gelles-2/ I was dismayed to…
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Boris Yaro, Whose Photo of an Assassination Endures, Dies at 81 – The New York Times
Boris Yaro, Whose Photo of an Assassination Endures, Dies at 81 In June 1968, Mr. Yaro took one of the seminal images of the killing of Robert F. Kennedy. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/business/media/boris-yaro-dead.html In June 1968, Mr. Yaro took one of the seminal images of the killing of Robert F. Kennedy.