Kanaga, Consuelo, 1894-1978

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Birth 1894-05-25
Death 1978-02-28
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Consuelo Kanaga (1894-1978) is considered a pioneer in social photography. She began her career as a journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle, learned photography and joined the California Camera Club, which became the renowned group f/64. After moving to New York, she worked at the New York American and as a free lance photographer. She was married to artist Wallace Putnam and lived in Yorktown Heights, Westchester, New York.

From the description of Papers, 1936-1978. (Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives). WorldCat record id: 122529772

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