Jill Freedman is a highly respected
New York City documentary photographer whose award-winning work is included in
the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, the International Center
of Photography, George Eastman House, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the
New York Public Library, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Bibliothèque
Nationale, Paris, among others. She has appeared in solo and group exhibitions
throughout the world, and has contributed to many publications. Jill Freedman
is best known for her street and documentary photography, recalling the work of
André Kertész, W. Eugene Smith, Dorothea Lange, and Henri
Cartier-Bresson. She has published seven books: Old News: Resurrection
City; Circus Days; Firehouse; Street Cops; A Time That
Was: Irish Moments; Jill’s Dogs; and Ireland Ever.
The New York Times has a great article about her and
her life which
is pretty interesting and also hints at a possible return to photography in her
future.
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