About Theodor Jung
Lived 1906 – 1996 (aged 89). Theodor Jung was an American photographer, photojournalist and journalist.
Theodor Jung (May 29, 1906 in Austria-Hungary – February 19, 1996 in California) was an American photographer, best known for his work with the Farm Security Administration, one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal programs. Hired for the agency in 1935, when it was still called the Resettlement Administration, he photographed life in the Great Depression. He left the agency the following year and served as photographer for the Consumers Council, another government agency, and the Consumers' Guide. Later in life he served as art director and photographer for a number of publications and advertising agencies.
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Who was Theodor Jung?
American photojournalist (1906–1996)
When was Theodor Jung born?
Theodor Jung was born on 29 May 1906 in Austria–Hungary.
When did Theodor Jung die?
Theodor Jung died on 19 February 1996 in California.
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Theodor Jung was a photographer, photojournalist and journalist.
What nationality was Theodor Jung?
Theodor Jung was American.
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