Arnold Crane interviews of photographers

Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984

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Ansel Adams, American photographer, was born February 20, 1902 in San Francisco, California. He was tutored privately at home where he studied piano, San Francisco, from 1914 to 1927, then studied photography with the photofinisher Frank Dittman, in San Francisco, in 1916 and 1917. He married Virginia Best in 1928, and had two children, Michael and Anne. Adams began his career as a photographer, 1927, and worked as a commercial photographer, from 1930 to 1960. He was a photography correspond...

Blatas, Arbit

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Arbit Blatas (1908-1999) was born a Russian Jew in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1908. He began painting very early, and had his first exhibition at the age of 14. His father refused to let him go to Paris to study unless he could prove he was talented, so at 17 the two of them went to Riga to see a painter there and have him assess young Blatas' skills. Fortunately, he deemed the boy very talented and so Blatas' father agreed to let him go to Paris. He arrived in Paris at the pe...

Smith, W. Eugene, 1918-1978

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Photojournalist; d. 1978. From the description of Papers, 1910-1978. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 28410501 Architect John Gaw Meem, best known for a style of architecture known variously as "Santa Fe style," "Spanish-Pueblo style," or "Pueblo Revival." John Gaw Meem was involved with the Historical American Buildings Survey (HABS) in the 1930s and after retiring in 1959 continued to pursue an interest in historic preservation of New Mexico buildings. ...

Cunningham, Imogen, 1883-1976

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Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) was an American photographer known for her early work in botanical imagery and nudes. During the 1930's, Cunningham explored the industrial and architectural forms of oil refineries, lumber mills, and shipyards. During the 1940's, her focus shifted to documentary street photography. Cunningham remained active, continuing to photograph and organize her work until just before her death at the age of 93. From the guide to the Imogen Cunningham Letter to Geo...

Kertesz, Andrew.

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Kertész, André. American Photographer. Born: Andor Kertesz in Budapest, Hungary, 2 July 1894; emigrated to France, 1925, and to the United States, 1936; naturalized, 1944. Education: Studied at the Academy of Commerce, Budapest, 1910-12; self-taught in photography. Military Service: Served in the Austro-Hungarian Army in Poland, Albania, and Rumania, 1914-15. Family: Married Elisabeth Sali in 1933. Career: Photographer from 1912. Worked as an accounts clerk, Budapest Stock Exchange, 1912-14, 1...

Strand, Paul, 1890-1976

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Paul Strand (1890-1976) was a photographer in New York, N.Y. From the description of Paul Strand interview, 1971 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78709170 The American-born photographer, Paul Strand, moved to France during the Joseph McCarthy period of incriminations in America. His book, Ghana, an African Portrait, was published in 1976. Thomas H. Garver is Haverford College class of 1956. From the description of ALsS, 1974 January-February : Orgeval, France ...

White, Minor

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Minor White, b. 1908; d. 1976, Photographer. From the description of Oral history interview with Minor White, 1973 Mar. 30-1973 May 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397616 Photographer. Born 1908, died 1976. From the description of Minor White interviews, 1973 Mar. 30-May 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220190957 Minor White (1908-1976) was a photographer from Rochester, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Minor W...

Evans, Walker, 1903-1975

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Walker Evans (1903-1975) was a photographer. From the description of Oral history interview with Walker Evans, 1971 Oct. 13-Dec. 23 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595155 Photographer and professor at Yale; best known for documenting the people and conditions of the southern United States during the Great Depression. From the description of Walker Evans photographs, 1935-1936. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 55636072 P...

Rothstein, Arthur, 1915-1985

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Photographer. Died 1985. From the description of Arthur Rothstein papers, 1936-2000 (bulk 1952-1985). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984757 Photographer; New York, N.Y.; d. 1985. From the description of Oral history interview with Arthur Rothstein, 1964 May 25 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81173081 Arthur Rothstein was an American photographer who worked for the federal government during the Great Depression for the Farm Security Ad...

Jammes, André 1938-....

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Brassaï, 1899-

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Born 1899, Brasso, Transylvania, as Gyula Halász. Died 8 July 1984, in Nice, France. From the description of Artist file. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122530538 ...

Man Ray, 1890-1976

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Photographer. Halpert was director of the Downtown Gallery, New York, N.Y. and a friend of director of museum director, James W. Foster. From the description of Photograph of Edith Halpert, [ca. 1930]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744432180 From the description of Photograph of Edith Halpert, [ca. 1930]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122455038 Biographical/Historical Note American-born photographer, painter, a...

Siskind, Aaron, 1971-

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Siskind, Aaron. American Photographer. Born: New York City, 4 December 1903. Education: DeWitt Clinton High School, New York; City College of New York, B.S.S. in literature 1926; self-taught in photography. Family: Married Sidonie Glaller in 1929. Instructor in English, various public schools, New York, 1926-49. Took first photos, Bermuda, 1930; professional freelance photographer since 1932. Member of the Film and Photo League, New York, 1932-35, 1936-41. Part-time Instructor in Photography, Tr...

Crane, Arnold H.

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Photographer, and photograph collector; Chicago, Illinois. From the description of Arnold Crane interviews of photographers, [ca. 1968-1971]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79271755 From the description of Arnold Crane portfolio of photographs, "Portraits of the Photographers," 1968-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515408 ...