Bissinger, Karl.
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Karl Bissinger was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1914. He had a career as a photojournalist, serving as staff photographer at Flair and portraitist for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and Town & Country. His book, The Luminous Years: Portraits at Mid-Century (2003), contains examples of his portrait photography. In 1955, Bissinger met the co-founders of the Living Theatre, Judith Malina and Judith Beck, in New York City after a protest against air raid drills. They became friends and Bissinger served as an occasional photographer of the Theatre and its performances. After semi-retiring from photography, Bissinger went on to work for the American Friends Service Committee and the War Resisters League.
From the description of Karl Bissinger papers, 1950-1974. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 32912718
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creatorOf | Bissinger, Karl. Karl Bissinger papers, 1950-1974. | University of California, Davis, Shields Library |
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associatedWith | Beck, Julian, 1925-1985. |
associatedWith | Living Theatre (New York, N.Y.) |
associatedWith | Malina, Judith, 1926- |
associatedWith | Online Archive of California. |
associatedWith | University of California, Davis. Library. |
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