Susan Wood (born March 25, 1932)[1] is a photographer who worked for Life, People, and New York magazines from the 1960s to the 1980s.[2]
Susan Wood | |
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Born | March 25, 1932 |
Occupation | Photographer |
Website | https://www.susanwood.com |
Her first employment was with Life magazine cutting up negatives for documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White.[3] Wood worked with 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and United Artists and documented the movie sets of Easy Rider and Modesty Blaise.[4] She also took photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Look magazine[5] and took the cover photograph for their album Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions.[6]
In 2023 a retrospective exhibition of her work called Wind Up! Susan Wood Photographs: 1960s and beyond was held by the Irish Georgian Society in the City Assembly House, Dublin.[7] Also in 2023 an exhibition featuring her film-related work called Susan Wood: On Location was held in Sag Harbor Cinema, featuring her work on the films Easy Rider, Hatari!, and Mirage.[8]
Bibliography
edit- Women: Portraits 1960–2000. Pointed Leaf Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1938461453
- Ireland. The Lilliput Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1843517450
References
edit- ^ "Wind Up! Susan Wood Photographs: 1960s and beyond". IGS Craft. Irish Georgian Society. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Slauer, Shelby (October 26, 2018). "17 photos of iconic, world-changing 20th century women at the cusp of their stardom". Business Insider Nederland. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Moroz, Sarah (September 28, 2018). "The high-fliers club: how Susan Wood captured the original rebel girls". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Susan Wood: from Easy Rider's difficult shoot to clicking with John and Yoko". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Chung, Stephy (October 24, 2018). "Powerful women shine in Susan Wood's 'Portraits'". CNN. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions - John Lennon & Yoko Ono". JOHN LENNON. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "In The Picture: Wind Up! Susan Wood who's who of cultural icons". rte.ie. July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "On Location With Susan Wood". 27 East. July 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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