E. J. Bellocq

E.J. Bellocq
Bellocq in 1898
Born
Jean Ernest Joseph Bellocq[1]

August 19, 1873
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
DiedOctober 3, 1949(1949-10-03) (aged 75–76)[2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
Resting placeNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPhotographer
Years active1917–49

Ernest Joseph Bellocq (1873–3 October 1949)[2] was an American professional photographer who worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century. Bellocq is remembered for his haunting photographs of the prostitutes of Storyville, New Orleans' legalized red-light district.[3] These have inspired novels, poems and films.

  1. ^ a b c "E.J. Bellocq". artnet.com. Artnet. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 64 Parishes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nichols was invoked but never defined (see the help page).