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John Felix Vachon (May 19, 1914 – April 20, 1975) was an American photographer. Vachon is remembered most for his photography working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) as part of the New Deal and for contributions to Look magazine.
Sep 25, 2018 · Our project to process and describe the Museum’s LOOK magazine collection continues with the digitization of photographs by John Vachon, who documented American life — from the rural poor to the New York City streets.
Aug 13, 2019 · By focusing on cultural institutions and figures, nightlife, historic landmarks, and civil engineering projects, Vachon’s photographs presented Brooklyn as on par with its more popularly represented neighbor, Manhattan. Highlights, below, show the types of people and places he investigated.
VACHON, John 1914-1975. PERSONAL: Born May 19, 1914, in St. Paul, MN; died April 20, 1975, in New York, NY; married; wife's name, Penny (deceased); married Françoise Fourestier; children: (first marriage) Brian, Ann, Gail; (second marriage) Christine, Michael. Education: St. Thomas College, B.A., 1934.
An interview of John Vachon conducted 1964 April 28, by Richard Doud, for the Archives of American Art.
John Felix Vachon (May 19, 1914 – April 20, 1975) was an American photographer. Vachon is remembered most for his photography working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) as part of the New Deal and for contributions to Look magazine.
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