Lida Moser
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Lida Moser (August 17, 1920 – August 11, 2014)[1][2] was an American-born photographer and author, with a career that spanned more than six decades, before retiring in her 90s. She was known for her photojournalism and street photography as a member of both the Photo League[3] and the New York School. Her portfolio includes black and white commercial, portrait, landscape, experimental, abstract, and documentary photography, with her work continuing to have an impact.[4]
Lida Moser | |
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Born | (1920-08-17)August 17, 1920 New York City |
Died | August 11, 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 93) |
Occupation(s) | Photographer, author |
Years active | 1947–2014 |
Known for | photojournalism, portraiture, fashion, experimental, street photography |
Notable work | Judy and the Boys, 1961 |
The Photo League was an early center of American documentary photography in the post war years, with membership including many of the most significant photographers of the 20th century. In a retrospective at the Fraser Gallery in Washington DC, she was described as a pioneer in the field of photojournalism,[5] and The New York Times noted that she "excelled at photojournalism at a time when women were a rarity in the field."[1] She has been also described, much to Moser's annoyance,[4] as the "grandmother of American photojournalism."[6]