Horace Bristol
Horace Bristol (November 16, 1908 – August 4, 1997) was a twentieth-century
Early life
Bristol was born and raised in
Photography career
In 1936, Bristol became a part of Life's founding photographers, and in 1938, began to document migrant farmers in California's central valley with John Steinbeck, recording the Great Depression, photographs that would later be called the Grapes of Wrath collection.[2][5][6]
In 1941, Bristol was recruited to the U.S.
Later life
Following his documentation of World War II, Bristol settled in Tokyo, Japan, selling his photographs to magazines in Europe and the United States, and becoming the Asian correspondent to Fortune.[1][6] He published several books, and established the East-West Photo Agency.[2]
Following the death of his wife in 1956, Bristol burned all his negatives, packed his photographs into storage, and retired from photography. He went on to remarry, and have two children. He returned to the United States, and after 30 years, recovered the photographs from storage, to share with his family.
Death and legacy
Bristol lived in Ojai, California, until his death in 1997 at the age of 89.[1]
Bristol's work is displayed around the world, including the Getty Museum[9] and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[10] In 2006, a documentary was made, The Compassionate Eye: Horace Bristol, Photojournalist, written and directed by David Rabinovitch.
Bibliography
- Ken Conner and Debra Heimerdinger. Horace Bristol: An American View. ISBN 0-8118-1261-8
References
- ^ a b c d Stuart Vail (2005). "Horace Bristol". Scream Online.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f The Horace and Masako Bristol Estate (2007). "Horace Bristol". The Horace and Masako Bristol Estate. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 27. Retrieved 8 August 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Santa Clara Valley Hospice Home Tour: 621 E. Pleasant St". Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b Stephen Cohen Gallery (2007). "Horace Bristol". Stephen Cohen Gallery. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ a b c John Nichols Gallery (2005). "Horace Bristol (1908-1997)". John Nichols Gallery. Archived from the original on December 14, 2005. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ISBN 978-0-425-22140-2
- ^ J. Paul Getty Museum (2003). "The Grapes of Wrath: Horace Bristol's California Photographs". Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ J. Paul Getty Museum. "Horace Bristol". Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ISBN 0-8118-1261-8.