Nancy Newhall 1942, photo by Barbara Morgan.
Courtesy of Western Regional Archives
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Nancy Wynne Newhall was an American photography critic. She is best known for writing the text to accompany photographs by Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, but was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. She was also co-founder of Aperture Magazine.
There are many resources about Nancy's life and work, including collections at the Library of Congress, the Getty Museum, and many more; the New York Times also wrote an obituary article upon her passing.
Alternative Names: Nancy Wynne
Nancy Newhall was a photography professor at the college from 1946 to 1948.
Relationships
Husband: Fellow faculty, Beaumont Newhall
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