Walter A. Rosenblum (1919–2006) was an American photographer. He photographed the World War II D-Day landing at Normandy in 1944. He was the first Allied photographer to enter the liberated Dachau concentration camp.[1] He received several military decorations including a Purple Heart. His photography is on display in museums around the world.[2]
Biography[]
Rosenblum was born on October 1, 1919 in New York City.[2]
Rosenblum was a member of the New York Photo League where he was mentored by Paul Strand and Lewis Hine.[3] He became president of the League in 1941.[4] He taught photography at Brooklyn College for 40 years.[3]
His wife is photographic historian Naomi Rosenblum. They have two daughters, Lisa and documentary filmmaker Nina.[5]
Rosenblum died January 23, 2006.[6]
Collections[]
Awards and honors[]
- Lifetime achievement award - International Center of Photography (1998)[1]
Decorations[]
| U.S. military decorations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Decoration | Notes | Refs. |
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Silver Star | [2] | |
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Bronze Star | [2] | |
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Purple Heart | [2] | |
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Presidential Unit Citation | [2] | |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cotter, Holland (May 1, 1998). "PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW; Tender Witness to the Togetherness of People in Want". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/01/arts/photography-review-tender-witness-to-the-togetherness-of-people-in-want.html. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Walter Rosenblum Biography". http://www.rosenblumphoto.org/about. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Walter Rosenblum". J. Paul Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=3511&page=1. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Scenes of Bravery and Determination: Walter Rosenblum's Homage to the Spanish Republicans". Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives. http://www.alba-valb.org/exhibits/walter_rosenblum_spanish_refugees. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ DiSante, Joseph. "Walter Rosenblum: In Search Of Pitt Street". http://www.josephdisante.com/article.aspx?pg=oscar%20award%20winning%20director%20-%20nina%20rosenblum. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths ROSENBLUM, WALTER". The New York Times. January 25, 2006. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A02E1DA103FF936A15752C0A9609C8B63. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Walter Rosenblum". http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=5020. The Museum of Modern Art
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