Photographer bruce davidson biography of william hill
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Bruce Davidson (photographer)
American photographer
Bruce L. Davidson | |
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Davidson in 2015 | |
| Born | (1933-09-05) September 5, 1933 (age 91) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Notable work | Brooklyn Gang, The Dwarf, East 100th Street, Subway |
| Spouse | Emily Haas (m. 1967; died 2023) |
Bruce Landon Davidson (born September 5, 1933) is an American photographer, who has been a member of the Magnum Photos agency since 1958.
Photographer bruce davidson biography of william hill
His photographs, notably those taken in Harlem, New York City, have been widely exhibited and published. He is known for photographing communities that are usually hostile to outsiders.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Davidson was born on September 5, 1933, in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, to a Jewish family of Polish origins.
When he was 10, his mother built him a darkroom in their basement and he began taking photographs.[2]