Burt Glinn

(American, 1925–2008)

twiggy on a photo shoot, london by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Twiggy on a photo shoot, London, 1966

500 EUR

elizabeth taylor on the set of »suddenly, last summer«, shepperton studios, london by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Elizabeth Taylor on the set of »Suddenly, Last Summer«, Shepperton Studios, London, 1959

1,500 EUR

twiggy with justin de villeneuve, london by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Twiggy with Justin de Villeneuve, London, 1966

800 EUR

twiggy with justin de villeneuve by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Twiggy with Justin de Villeneuve, 1966

800 EUR

central high student, from the series »little rock desegregation crisis«, arkansas, usa by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Central High Student, from the series »Little Rock Desegregation Crisis«, Arkansas, USA, 1957

500 EUR

barkeeper, from the series »little rock desegregation crisis«, arkansas, usa by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Barkeeper, from the series »Little Rock Desegregation Crisis«, Arkansas, USA, 1957

500 EUR

jefferson thomas, »one of the nine«, from the series »little rock desegregation crisis«, arkansas, usa by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Jefferson Thomas, »One of the Nine«, from the series »Little Rock Desegregation Crisis«, Arkansas, USA, 1957

600 EUR

geishas, japan by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Geishas, Japan, 1964

1,600 EUR

street scene, from the series »little rock desegregation crisis«, arkansas, usa by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Street scene, From the series »Little Rock Desegregation Crisis«, Arkansas, USA, 1957

600 EUR

central high student, from the series »little rock desegregation crisis«, arkansas, usa by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Central High Student, from the series »Little Rock Desegregation Crisis«, Arkansas, USA, 1957

600 EUR

liza minnelli, san diego, california by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Liza Minnelli, San Diego, California, 1969

1,400 EUR

ike and mamie eisenhower, from the series »dames de la maison blanche«, washington by burt glinn

Burt Glinn

Ike and Mamie Eisenhower, from the series »Dames de la Maison Blanche«, Washington, 1961

900 EUR

Biography

Timeline

1925
Born in Pittsburgh, PA
1943 - 1946
Artilleryman, United States Army in the US and Germany, 1943-46, Lieutenant
1949 - 1950
Worked for Life magazine before becoming a freelancer
1949
B.A., History and Literature, Harvard University
1954
Member of Magnum Photos
1959
Mathew Brady Award, Magazine Photographer of the Year
1972 - 1975
President of Magnum Photos; re-elected to the post in 1987
2008
Died Southampton, NY
Dana Reed Award, Harvard College
Best Book of Photographic Reporting from Abroad, Overseas Press Club

Exhibitions

2008
Havana: The Revolutionary Moment, Umbrage Gallery, NYC (solo)
Burt Glinn: In Focus, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Wa. (solo)
2007
Burt Glinn: Fifty years of Photography, William Siegal Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, Sept. (solo)
2006
Lipstick Legends, Three Magnum photographers, The Photographers Gallery, London
2005
Havana: The Revolutionary Moment - George Eastman House, Rochester, NY (solo)
2004 - 2009
Tulla Booth Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY various group shows
2004
Burt Glinn, 1959 - Bonni Benrubi Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
Magnum’s New Yorkers, Museum of the City of New York
2003
A Portrait of Japan, Photo Gallery International, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
2002
Burt Glinn: Havana, Photo Gallery International, Tokyo (solo)

Public Collections

International Center of Photography, New York City
Museum of Modern Art, New York City
Harvard College, Cambridge, MA

Literature

2001 - 2002
Havana: The Revolutionary Moment, Umbrage Editions, USA/Dewi Lewis, UK
1968
A Portrait of Japan, William Morrow, USA
1967
A Portrait of All the Russias (with Laurens van der Post), William Morrow, USA; Hogarth Press, UK