Steve Schapiro | |
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 Schapiro in Moscow, 2012 | |
| Born | November 16, 1934 Brooklyn,
New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 2022 (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1961–2022 |
| Website | www |
Steve Schapiro (November 16, 1934 – January 15, 2022) was an American photographer. He is known for his photojournalism work and for having captured key moments of the civil rights movement such as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and the Selma to Montgomery marches.[1][2] He is also known for his portraits of celebrities and movie stills, most importantly from The Godfather (1972)[3] and Taxi Driver (1976).[4]
- ^ "Steve Schapiro: Heroic Times – in pictures". The Guardian. December 19, 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Biography". A.galerie. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Observations: The poster boy for Hollywood's star gangsters". The Independent. February 13, 2009. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Steve Scharpino, Then and Now". Time. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2014.