Peter Hujar

Peter Hujar

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1934 - 1987

Occupation

Photographer

Description

Fashion and Portrait photographer, notable for his contributions to Harper's Bazaar and GQ magazines. Work is in the collection of several institutions, among them the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Died of AIDS.

See Also

• LGBTQ Photographers
• Prominent LGBTQ Portrait Painters and Photographers

Further Reading/Research

• http://peterhujararchive.com/
• http://time.com/3797505/a-profound-beauty-peter-hujars-timeless-portraits/
• http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/28/obituaries/peter-hujar-dies-at-53-made-photo-portraits.html

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