Genevieve Naylor
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Genevieve Naylor | |
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| Born | February 2, 1915 |
| Died | January 30, 1993 (aged 71) |
| Known for | Photography |
| Spouse | Misha Reznikoff |
Genevieve Naylor (February 2, 1915 — January 20, 1989)[1][2] was an American photographer and photojournalist, best know for her photographs of Brazil and as Eleanor Roosevelt's personal photographer.
Early life and education
Genevieve Naylor was born on February 2, 1915 in Springfield, MA. Her father, Emmett Hay Naylor, a law professor from Boston and her mother, Ruth Houston Caldwell, separated in 1925, when Genevieve was 10 years old.[3]
Career
Genevieve Naylor was assigned by the U.S. State department as part of a team to travel to Brazil in the early 1940s. In an effort to further and strengthen the anti-Nazi relationship between the United States and Brazil and to promote mutual cultural awareness, the U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs, under the leadership of Nelson Rockefeller, created a team of notable Americans that included Orson Welles, Errol Flynn, and Walt Disney. From 1940 to 1943, Naylor took photographs of not only the elite and wealthy but also Brazilian workers and peasants involved in their everyday lives.[4][5]
Personal Life
Naylor was married to painter Misha Reznikoff with whom she had two sons, Peter Reznikoff and Michael Reznikoff.[6]
References
- ^ Mauad, Ana Maria (2005). "Genevieve Naylor, fotógrafa: impressões de viagem (Brasil, 1941-1942)". Revista Brasileira de História. 25 (49): 43-75.
- ^ "Genevieve Naylor, 74, Photographer, Dies". New York Times. New York Times. 25 July 1989. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Mauad, Ana Maria (2005). "Genevieve Naylor, fotógrafa: impressões de viagem (Brasil, 1941-1942)". Revista Brasileira de História. 25 (49): 43-75.
- ^ Levine, Robert (1998). The Brazilian Photographs of Genevieve Naylor: 1940-1943. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822321897. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Maxwell, Kenneth (1998). "The Brazilian Photographs of Genevieve Naylor: 1940-1943". Foreign Affairs.
- ^ "Genevieve Naylor, 74, Photographer, Dies". New York Times. New York Times. 25 July 1989. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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