About Charlotte Brooks
Lived 1918 – 2014 (aged 95). Charlotte Brooks was an American photographer and photojournalist.
Career Inspired by Dorothea Lange, she began to produce informative social reform photographs. In 1943, she worked as an assistant to Gjon Mili, doing advertising photography for Life and Vogue. In 1945, she worked freelance with Standard Oil of New Jersey, illustrating the story of oil in home life and in fighting the war.
Personal life After Look, Brooks and her longterm partner, Julie Arden, moved to Dutchess County in upstate New York, where they opened the White Pond Art Center.
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Who was Charlotte Brooks?
American photographer
When was Charlotte Brooks born?
Charlotte Brooks was born on 16 September 1918 in Brooklyn.
When did Charlotte Brooks die?
Charlotte Brooks died on 15 March 2014 in Pawling.
What was Charlotte Brooks's occupation?
Charlotte Brooks was a photographer and photojournalist.
What nationality was Charlotte Brooks?
Charlotte Brooks was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charlotte Brooks. https://biography.guide/charlotte-brooks/
MLA: "Charlotte Brooks." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/charlotte-brooks/.
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