Francis Reiss

Francis Reiss (1927 – 4 December 2017) was an Australian photographer, born to Danish parents in Hamburg, Germany. He was best known for his work for Picture Post and Life magazines.

Early life Reiss was born in 1927 in Hamburg, Germany to Danish parents. He began taking photos as a child. The family moved to the United Kingdom in 1936. There he attended Oundle School, and began taking photos.

Career and death Reiss began working for Picture Post magazine in the UK at the age of 17, the youngest staff photographer employed by them.

Not until 1993, ten years after migrating to Australia and receiving a chance commission from James Mollison did he return to photography. Reiss died on 4 December 2017 at the age of 90.

Collections His works are held in a number of collections: State Library of Victoria National Library of Australia National Portrait Gallery (Australia) Jewish Museum of Australia National Gallery of Victoria Monash Gallery of Art Mitchell Library (Australia) Heide Museum of Modern Art City of Whitehorse art collection

Exhibitions His work has been exhibited at a number of galleries in Australia, including one-man shows at: Monash Gallery of Art and in group exhibitions at: Barbican Centre

Publications His work has appeared in the following publications: Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology Overland magazine Bystander magazine