Edward Quinn (1920 - 1997) - photo 1

Edward Quinn

Edward Quinn is an Irish photographer famous for his portraits of celebrities and artists.

Edward Quinn began his career as a photojournalist, covering events such as the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. In the 1950s he moved to the French Riviera and began photographing the rich and famous — Pablo Picasso, Brigitte Bardot, Grace Kelly, Max Ernst, Alexander Calder, Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali, Graham Sutherland, David Hockney.

Quinn's photographs are noted for their naturalness and spontaneity. He had a talent for capturing his subjects in inconspicuous moments and revealing their true essence. His portraits often show his subjects relaxed and at ease, as if they were unaware of the camera's presence.

In addition to photography, Quinn was also a writer and filmmaker. He wrote several books about the French Riviera and made a documentary about Pablo Picasso.

Date and place of birt:20 february 1920, Dublin, Ireland
Date and place of death:30 january 1997, Altendorf, Switzerland
Nationality:Ireland, France, Switzerland
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Writer
Genre:Documentary photography, Photojournalism, Portrait
Art style:Black & white photo, 20th Century Realism

Creators Ireland

Edwin Hayes (1819 - 1904)
Edwin Hayes
1819 - 1904
Patrick MacDowell (1799 - 1870)
Patrick MacDowell
1799 - 1870
Sarah Purser (1848 - 1943)
Sarah Purser
1848 - 1943
Elizabeth Thompson (1846 - 1933)
Elizabeth Thompson
1846 - 1933
Sean Keating (1889 - 1977)
Sean Keating
1889 - 1977
William Osborne (1823 - 1901)
William Osborne
1823 - 1901
Thomas Hickey (1741 - 1824)
Thomas Hickey
1741 - 1824
Joseph Malachy Kavanagh (1856 - 1918)
Joseph Malachy Kavanagh
1856 - 1918
William Henry Bartlett (1858 - 1932)
William Henry Bartlett
1858 - 1932
Henry Allan (1865 - 1912)
Henry Allan
1865 - 1912
Patrick Tuohy (1894 - 1930)
Patrick Tuohy
1894 - 1930
Charles Jervas (1675 - 1739)
Charles Jervas
1675 - 1739
Mainie Jellett (1897 - 1944)
Mainie Jellett
1897 - 1944
Frank McKelvey (1895 - 1974)
Frank McKelvey
1895 - 1974
Nano Reid (1900 - 1981)
Nano Reid
1900 - 1981
Richard Mosse (1980)
Richard Mosse
1980

Creators 20th Century Realism

Duane Michals (1932)
Duane Michals
1932
Carla Maria Busch Casagrande (1915 - 2008)
Carla Maria Busch Casagrande
1915 - 2008
Greg Gorman (1949)
Greg Gorman
1949
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908 - 2004)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
1908 - 2004
Frederick H. Evans (1853 - 1943)
Frederick H. Evans
1853 - 1943
Ernst Lang (XIX century - ?)
Ernst Lang
XIX century - ?
Lynn Davis (1944)
Lynn Davis
1944
Minor Martin White (1908 - 1976)
Minor Martin White
1908 - 1976
Jürgen Schadeberg (1931 - 2020)
Jürgen Schadeberg
1931 - 2020
Michael Dweck (1957)
Michael Dweck
1957
Gordon Parks (1912 - 2006)
Gordon Parks
1912 - 2006
Martin Munkácsi (1896 - 1963)
Martin Munkácsi
1896 - 1963
Feodora Hohenlohe-Oehringen (1952)
Feodora Hohenlohe-Oehringen
1952
Fritz Burmann (1892 - 1945)
Fritz Burmann
1892 - 1945
Robert Lebeck (1929 - 2014)
Robert Lebeck
1929 - 2014
Larry Fink (1941 - 2023)
Larry Fink
1941 - 2023
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