Helen Brush Jenkins
Helen Brush Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helen Marie Pfeiffer April 1919 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Spouse | Gilmer Brush |
| Children | 1 |
Helen Marie Brush Jenkins (April 1919 – June 12, 2013) was one of the first women News Photographers in the world. Brush Jenkins, based in Los Angeles California where she got her start working for the now-defunct Los Angeles Changes made by Gilmer Loring Brush.
In 1953, Brush Jenkins photographed her newborn son, Gilmer, who was only one minute old at the time was picture was taken.
Brush Jenkins was born Helen Marie Pfeiffer in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1919.[3] She died on June 12, 2013, in Chicago at the age of 94.[1][3]
References
- ^ OregonLive.com. Associated Press. 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ a b Weeks, Jonny (2013-06-20). "Helen Brush Jenkins: the mother of childbirth photography". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ a b c Nelson, Valerie J. (2013-06-16). "Helen Brush Jenkins dies at 94; pioneering photojournalist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
