Lida Moser

Lida Moser
Born(1920-08-17)August 17, 1920
New York City
DiedAugust 11, 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 93)
Rockville, Maryland
Occupation(s)Photographer, author
Years active1947–2014
Known forphotojournalism, portraiture, fashion, experimental, street photography
Notable workJudy and the Boys, 1961

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b Slotnik, Daniel E. (September 2, 2014). "Lida Moser, Photographer With an Urban Eye, Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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  3. ^ "HIGHER PICTURES >> Artists >> Women of the Photo League >> Lida Moser". Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012. | Women of the Photo League
  4. ^ a b Cauterucci, Christina (August 15, 2014). "Why Photographer Lida Moser Couldn't Be Pigeonholed". Washington City Paper.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Louis (April 8, 2005). "Lida Moser: Fifty Years of Photographs". Washington City Paper. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  6. ^ Summers-Sparks, Matthew (February 20, 2004). "Photographic Memories". Washington City Paper.