Hy Peskin
Hyman "Hy" Peskin ( November 5, 1915 in Brooklyn , USA - June 2, 2005 in Herzliya , Israel ) was an American photographer and pioneer of sports photography.
Many of his recordings of American athletes and celebrities have been published in Sports Illustrated and Life magazine. In 1966 he changed his name to Brian Blaine Reynolds (composed of the names of his sons) and founded the Academy of Achievement , which brings young people into contact with politicians and Nobel Prize winners.
progeny
Peskin died in Herzlia in 2005 at the age of 89 due to technical problems during his dialysis . He left behind his second wife, Adriana Reynolds, two sons from that marriage (Brian Jeremy and Preston Blaine Reynolds), and three sons from his first marriage (Evan, Ron and Wayne Reynolds).
Web links
- John Thorn: ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Column on Hy Peskin ) Ulster Publishing
- Hy Peskin, 89; Sports Action Photographer Reinvented Himself as a Philanthropist. In: Los Angeles Times.
- ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Obituary. ) In: San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Peskin's death. ) In: Art Daily.
- ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Sports Illustrated ) Gallery with photographs by Peskins
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brian Blaine Reynolds, Also Known as Hy Peskin, Dies . In: The Washington Post . June 5, 2005 ( washingtonpost.com ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peskin, Hy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peskin, Hyman (full name); Reynolds, Brian Blaine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American photographer and pioneer of sports photography |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 2005 |
| Place of death | Herzliya , Israel |