Frances McLaughlin-Gill | |
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Born | Frances McLaughlin September 22, 1919 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 23, 2014 | (aged 95)
Other names | Franny McLaughlin |
Occupation | Photographer |
Years active | 1941–2011 |
Known for | First female photographer of Vogue |
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Frances McLaughlin-Gill (1919–2014) was an American photographer and the first female fashion photographer under contract with Vogue. After two decades in the fashion industry, she worked as an independent film producer for a decade making commercials and films. One of her films won the Gold Medal at the 1969 International Films and TV Festival of New York. In her later career, she published several collections both with her sister and in collaboration with other authors.