Arthur Griffin (photographer)
Arthur Griffin | |
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Died | 2001 (aged 97-98) |
Occupation | Photographer |
Arthur Griffin (September 12, 1903 — 2001[1]) was an American photographer.[1][2]
Biography
In the 1920s, he trained as an illustrator. In 1929, he became interested in photography, from the mid-1930s he became a staff photographer for
In 1962, Griffin's first color photo album of New England landscapes was released.
In 1994, one of Griffin's biographers wrote: It's a rare house not to find Griffin's photograph in a telephone directory, calendar, annual report, magazine, or book.[4]
In 1992, a museum of photography[5] created by Griffin at his own expense was opened in Boston, to whose funds he donated his 75,000 photographs,[6] and in 2001, after his death, the Griffin Foundation, which provides grants and scholarships for photographers.[6]
Literature
- The Great Life Photographers. London: Thames / Hudson. 2011. p. 608. ISBN 978-0-500-28836-8.
References
- ^ a b c "About the Griffin". Griffin Museum of Photography. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "Arthur Griffin Photographs". Digital Public Library of America.
- ^ Life Photographers 2011, p. 220.
- ^ Jenn Johnson (2018-04-13). "Depth of Field: Timeless New England". Yankee Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ https://griffinmuseum.org/
- ^ a b "Arthur Griffin Foundation". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
External links
- "Arthur Griffin. Life Photographer". Life.
- "Arthur Griffin Photo Archive". Griffin Museum of Photography.