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John Rawlings

1912 – 1970

American photographer

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About John Rawlings

Lived 1912 – 1970 (aged 57–58). John Rawlings was an American photographer and fashion photographer.

John Rawlings (1912–1970) was a Condé Nast Publications fashion photographer from the 1930s through the 1960s. Rawlings left a significant body of work, including 200 Vogue magazine and Glamour magazine covers to his credit and 30,000 photos in archive, maintained by curator Kohle Yohannan.

Rawlings was in the elite circle of top Vogue photographers Irving Penn, Horst P. Horst, George Hoyningen-Huene, and George Platt Lynes. The photographer's recently rediscovered archive includes photographs of stage, screen, and society stars of the 1940s and 1950s, including Marlene Dietrich, Salvador Dalí, Veronica Lake, Bridget Bate Tichenor and Montgomery Clift.

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Important facts

Born
1912
Birth century
20th century
Died
1970, New York City
Occupation
Photographer, fashion photographer
Nationality
United States
Also known as
John Wilsey Rawlings

People in John Rawlings's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of John
John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest
 Portrait of Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
1901 – 1992
Film actor
 Portrait of Irving Penn
Irving Penn
1917 – 2009
Fashion photographer
 Portrait of Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
1920 – 1966
Stage actor
 Portrait of Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí
1904 – 1989
Painter
 Portrait of Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake
1922 – 1973
Actor
 Portrait of Condé Nast
Condé Nast
1873 – 1942
Journalist
 Portrait of George Hoyningen-Huene
George Hoyningen-Huene
1900 – 1968
Photographer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Rawlings's

Portrait of Kristine Bonnevie
Kristine Bonnevie
1872 – 1948
Zoologist
 Portrait of Nicolai Rygg
Nicolai Rygg
1872 – 1957
Economist
 Portrait of Paul Langevin
Paul Langevin
1872 – 1946
Physicist
 Portrait of Willem de Sitter
Willem de Sitter
1872 – 1934
Astronomer
 Portrait of Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel
1873 – 1944
Surgeon
 Portrait of E. T. Whittaker
E. T. Whittaker
1873 – 1956
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Rawlings?

American photographer (1912-1970)

When was John Rawlings born?

John Rawlings was born in 1912.

When did John Rawlings die?

John Rawlings died in 1970 in New York City.

What was John Rawlings's occupation?

John Rawlings was a photographer and fashion photographer.

What nationality was John Rawlings?

John Rawlings was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Rawlings

· Wikidata: Q6254317

· DBpedia: John Rawlings (photographer)

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