United States, 1913-2003
Luis Marden (Annibale Luigi Paragallo), an iconic former chief of the National
Geographic Society, was so steeped in matters photographic that by the time he
was 19 years old, he had written a book on the subject. He became one of
the world’s great specialists in underwater photography.
A freelance
journalist and photographer since 1932, he joined the editorial staff of
the National Geographic magazine in 1934 and embarked on a brilliant
career. He served as foreign correspondent for this journal from 1940 to
1966, and then became chief of the foreign editorial staff.
Luis Marden
is one of the world’s greatest specialists in both underwater photography and
deep-sea diving research. ln addition to his many articles on these subjects,
he has produced a number of complementary documentary films.
Luis Marden
is a member of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, and of the National
Press and Cosmos Clubs, in Washington, DC.
Luis Marden
died on 3 March, 2003.
All
images © Luis
Marden/ National Geographic
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