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Sam Haskins | |
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| Born | 11 November 1929 Kroonstad, South Africa |
| Died | 26 November 2009 (aged 83) Bowral, Australia |
| Alma mater | London College of Communication, London |
| Occupation(s) | photographer, photo-graphic illustrator. |
| Spouse | Alida Haskins |
| Children | Ludwig Haskins, Konrad Haskins, Heidi Haskins |
| Awards | Prix Nadar in 1964 International Art Book Competition, Israel in 1969 One Show Gold Medal, NY in 1974 Biennale des Arts Graphiques, Silver Medal in 1978 Kodak book of the Year in 1980 |
Samuel Joseph Haskins (11 November 1926 – 26 November 2009), was a British photographer, born and raised in South Africa. He started his career in Johannesburg and moved to London in 1968. Haskins is best known for his contribution to in-camera image montage, Haskins Posters (1973) and the 1960s figure photography trilogy Five Girls (book) (1962), Cowboy Kate & Other Stories (1964) and November Girl (book) (1967), plus an ode to sub-saharan tribal Africa "African Image (book) (1967) .
He suffered a stroke on 19 September 2009 the opening day of his exhibition to launch Fashion Etcetera at Milk Gallery in New York, and died at home in Bowral, Australia, nine weeks later.