About Martha Swope
Lived 1928 – 2017 (aged 88). Martha Swope was an American photographer.
Martha Joan Swope (February 22, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American photographer of theatre and dance.
Early life and education Born in Tyler, Texas, she studied at Baylor University in the 1950s.
Career Her photography career started in 1957, when Jerome Robbins invited her to photograph rehearsals for West Side Story.
She documented over 800 productions in her lifetime.
Death Swope died from Parkinson's disease on January 12, 2017, at the age of 88.
In media Her photographs have been featured in many newspapers and journals, including Life magazine and The New York Times. She donated her archive of 1.5 million images to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in 2010.
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Who was Martha Swope?
American photographer (1928-2017)
When was Martha Swope born?
Martha Swope was born on 22 February 1928 in Tyler.
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Martha Swope died on 12 January 2017 in New York City.
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Martha Swope was a photographer.
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Martha Swope was American.
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