Louise Martin (photographer)
Louise Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Alma mater | Denver University |
Louise Martin (1914–1995) was an African American professional photographer who received recognition for her photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King's funeral.[1]
Education
Louise Martin left Texas to go to school in Chicago because colleges from the South had racial discrimination policies that did not allow black people to attend. She studied photography at the School of Institute in Chicago and at the American school of Photography. In 1946 she received a degree in photography from Denver University.
Career
Louise Martin (born 1914) was an African American professional photographer who received recognition for her photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King's funeral.
Awards and honors
- Louise Martin had twenty-seven awards in photography by the early 1970s[2]
References
- ^ Heller, Jules (December 19 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 1135638829.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Trotty, Sarah. "MARTIN, LOUISE OZELLE". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 28 March 2015.