Jon Naar | |
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Born | London, England | May 5, 1920
Died | November 30, 2017 Maryland, U.S. | (aged 97)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Photographer, author |
Jon Naar (May 5, 1920 – November 30, 2017) was an English-American author and photographer celebrated for his pioneering images of New York City graffiti in the 1970s, and for portraits of Andy Warhol and other celebrities, including the British Prime Minister. Active through his late nineties, Naar had a multifaceted career as an intelligence officer in World War II; a globe-trotting marketing executive during the postwar years; and an environmentalist, with 12 published books to his credit.