Burt Glinn gained renown through vibrant colour series from the South Seas, Japan, Russia, Mexico, and California, and he also documented major events, including the Sinai War, the U.S. Marine invasion of Lebanon, and Castro’s rise in Cuba.
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Artist Biography
Burt Glinn
USA
B. 1925 – 2008
EnquireBurt Glinn, born in Pittsburgh, served in the U.S. Army and then studied literature at Harvard. He quickly joined LIFE magazine and, in 1951, became one of the first Americans to enter Magnum Photos, achieving full membership three years later. He was awarded with many honours, such as the Mathew Brady Award (1959), the Overseas Press Club Award (1967), and the Art Directors Club prize (1972). In addition, he twice led Magnum Photos as president and later guided the American Society of Media Photographers. Today, his photographs reside in major collections including MoMA (New York), the ICP (New York), the George Eastman Museum (Rochester), and the Harry Ransom Center (Austin, Texas).
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