Burt Glinn

United States  • 1925

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Born 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, photographer Burt Glinn worked for LIFE magazine before joining Magnum photo agency. He photographed personalities throughout the 1950s and 60s, continuing to work commercially and editorially for more than five decades in the US and abroad on assignment, until his death in 2008.

The artist photographed revolutionary leader Fidel Castro entrance into Havana, Cuba, celebrity and art luminaries such as Andy Warhol and Helen Frankenthaler. Subject matter included the social scene of the rich, the dirtiness of politics, and the humorous. Glinn received numerous awards for his editorial and commercial photography.


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Photography, Elizabeth Taylor Spain, Burt Glinn

Elizabeth Taylor Spain

Burt Glinn

Photography - 18 x 24 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, New York City, Burt Glinn

Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, New York City

Burt Glinn

Photography - 20 x 16 inch

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Who is the artist?

Born 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, photographer Burt Glinn worked for LIFE magazine before joining Magnum photo agency. He photographed personalities throughout the 1950s and 60s, continuing to work commercially and editorially for more than five decades in the US and abroad on assignment, until his death in 2008.

The artist photographed revolutionary leader Fidel Castro entrance into Havana, Cuba, celebrity and art luminaries such as Andy Warhol and Helen Frankenthaler. Subject matter included the social scene of the rich, the dirtiness of politics, and the humorous. Glinn received numerous awards for his editorial and commercial photography.

What is Burt Glinn’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Famous Fashion Photographers

When was Burt Glinn born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1925