Givenchy with camera, South of France, 1961 ©Tony Vaccaro Courtesy of Monroe Gallery of Photography
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Tony Vaccaro at 98
20/11/2020 - 17/01/2021
Monroe
112 Don Gaspar Avenue
NM 87501 Santa Fe
www.monroegallery.com
Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1922, Tony Vaccaro was drafted into WWII and in June, 1944, he was on a boat heading toward Omaha Beach, six days after the first landings at Normandy. Denied access to the Signal Corps, Tony was determined to photograph the war.
After the war, Tony remained in Germany to photograph the rebuilding of the country for Stars And Stripes magazine. Returning to the US in 1950, Tony started his career as a commercial photographer.
As an antidote to man’s inhumanity, Tony focused his lens on those who gave of themselves: artists, writers, movie stars, and the beauty of fashion. By focusing on the splendor of life, Tony replaced the images of horror embedded in his eyes. This exhibition illustrates his will to live and advance the power of beauty in this life.
Now, nearing age 98, he is recovered from COVID-19, and is one of the few people alive who can claim to have survived the Battle of Normandy and COVID-19. He celebrates his 98th birthday on December 20.
20/11/2020 - 17/01/2021
Monroe
112 Don Gaspar Avenue
NM 87501 Santa Fe
www.monroegallery.com
Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1922, Tony Vaccaro was drafted into WWII and in June, 1944, he was on a boat heading toward Omaha Beach, six days after the first landings at Normandy. Denied access to the Signal Corps, Tony was determined to photograph the war.
After the war, Tony remained in Germany to photograph the rebuilding of the country for Stars And Stripes magazine. Returning to the US in 1950, Tony started his career as a commercial photographer.
As an antidote to man’s inhumanity, Tony focused his lens on those who gave of themselves: artists, writers, movie stars, and the beauty of fashion. By focusing on the splendor of life, Tony replaced the images of horror embedded in his eyes. This exhibition illustrates his will to live and advance the power of beauty in this life.
Now, nearing age 98, he is recovered from COVID-19, and is one of the few people alive who can claim to have survived the Battle of Normandy and COVID-19. He celebrates his 98th birthday on December 20.