Pete Turner (photographer)
Donald Pete Turner (born May 30, 1934 in Albany (New York) , † September 18, 2017 in Long Island ) was an American photographer who stood out for his intense color scheme. According to PDN , he is one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time.
Live and act
Turner has been taking pictures since 1945, initially in black and white; since 1948 he made experiences with color photography . From 1952 to 1956 he studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology with Ralph Hattersley , Robert Bagby , Les Strobel and Minor White with fellow students Bruce Davidson and Jerry Uelsmann . His first work appeared in the Popular Photography Annual as early as 1956 . During the subsequent military service, he worked in the paint laboratory of the US Army.
Even then he made contact with the record producer Creed Taylor , for whom he has designed the photos for numerous albums since 1959; Initially, these were pictures of musicians, later, due to the color scheme, object and landscape photographs that appear very abstract. In 1959 he went on his first photo expedition from Cape Town to Cairo for National Geographic Magazine and the caravan company Airstream Trailer Company . He was also able to sell the resulting photographs to Horizon Magazine and museums. In 1961 he documented the decline of the American railroad in a photo series for Esquire magazine . In the next few years he also worked as a film and advertising photographer, but repeatedly received orders from magazines for photo reports in distant countries.
As early as 1968 he showed his works in solo exhibitions at the Photokina and in the George Eastman House . In 1981 the American Society of Media Photographers honored him for his outstanding photographic achievements. In 1986 Turner published his first illustrated book, Pete Turner Photographs (Abrams Books). In 2001 his second book, Pete Turner African Journey (Graphis Inc.) appeared, which summarizes Turner's recordings from Africa. In 2006 he published The Color of Jazz ( Rizzoli ), a selection of 80 of his photos that adorned the records of CTI Records and other labels. In 2007 the Eastman House showed Pete Turner: Empowered by Color from his complete works .
Web links
- Web presence
- Obituary (New York Times)
- George Eastman House
- Digital Photo Pro Interview
- Shutterbug interview
- Pete Turner at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ PDN 20th Anniversary: 20 Most Influential . Pdngallery.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turner, Pete |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Turner, Donald Pete |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albany (New York) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th September 2017 |
| Place of death | long Island |