Charlotte Brooks
Charlotte Finkelstein Brooks (September 16, 1918 – March 15, 2014) was an American photographer and photojournalist. From 1951 to 1971, she was a staff photographer for Look and the only woman staff photographer in the magazine's history.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 References
- 3 Further reading
- 4 External links
Biography
Brooks née Finkelstein was born on September 16, 1918 in Brooklyn.
She studied psychology at Brooklyn College and at the University of Minnesota. After a short period in Bernice Abbott's photography cl* at the New School for Social Research, she studied dance at the school with Barbara Mettler. In 1942, Brooks began to *ist Barbara Morgan in her studio in Scarsdale, New York, quickly adopting photography as her vocation.
Inspired by Dorothea Lange, she began to produce informative social reform photographs. In 1943, she worked as an *istant to Gjon Mili, doing advertising photography for Life and Vogue. In 1945, she worked freelance with Standard Oil of New Jersey, illustrating the story of oil in home life and in fighting the war.
In 1951, she began her career at Look, first working on advertising *ignments. Brooks gradually took on news stories, beginning with the candidacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower for president in 1952. Other *ignments included medical stories, education, and the coverage of various American cities. She also photographed many celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball. Ed Sullivan introduced her from his audience as "the best girl photographer." Brooks continued to work at Look until the magazine ceased publication in 1971.
Brooks died on March 15, 2014 in Holmes, New York.
The Charlotte Brooks archive is located at the Library of Congress.
References
Further reading
- Brooks, Charlotte; Selejan, Ileana; Davis Museum and Cultural Center (2016). Charlotte Brooks at Look: 1951-1971. Wellesley, M*achusetts: Davis Museum, Wellesley College. ISBN:9780985824969.
- Rosenblum, Naomi (2014). A history of women photographers. New York: Abbeville. ISBN:9780789212245.<
External links
- Media related to Charlotte Brooks at Wikimedia Commons
- Examples of Charotte Brooks' work from The Library of Congress