Jim Alexander (photographer)

Jim Alexander
Born (1935-08-07) August 7, 1935 (age 89)
Waldwick, New Jersey, U.S.
Years active1950s–present
Known forPhotography

Jim Alexander (born August 7, 1935) is an American documentary photographer, photojournalist, activist, and teacher who is best known for being a "Participant Observer" and his photographs of human rights and black culture.[1][2][3][4][5] In 1995, he was the first artist selected in the annual "Master Artist" program conducted by the City of Atlanta Department of Cultural Affairs. He would later be inducted into The HistoryMakers in 2006.[2][6][7]

  1. ^ "Jim Alexander | The HistoryMakers". www.thehistorymakers.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Jim Alexander – Award Winning Documentary Photographer". Different Trains Gallery. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Reese, Robert (September 21, 2000). "Jim Alexander: Photographing African Americans in a Positive Light". Rolling Out.
  4. ^ Hagood, Catherine Brennan (June 2, 2005). "Photographer focuses on jazz greats". The Post and Courier.
  5. ^ "Jim Alexander's Page". www.doyoubasel.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  6. ^ O'Meally, Robert G. (2017). Atlanta Jazz Festival: Forty Years. Atlanta, GA: City of Atlanta, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs with Two Paths Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-9986490-2-3.
  7. ^ Quigley, Sarah (November 2014). "Jim Alexander Photographs, 1969-2003". Emory Finding Aids.