Don Donaghy

Don Donaghy (born Leonard Donald Donaghy in Pennsylvania; 2 November 1936 – 23 July 2008) was a member of the New York school of photography.

Donaghy studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art after which he pursued street photography in Philadelphia and New York City using a Leica 35mm camera. His first exhibition Two Young Philadelphians: Don Donaghy & George Krause, was held in 1962. Donaghy's first published work was a re-creation of this exhibition in the Fall 1962 issue of Contemporary Photographer, titled same as the show.[1][2]

The landmark exhibition and publication The New York School, Photographs 1936-63, by Jane Livingston, includes a selection of Donaghy's photographs. Donaghy is featured in "The Last Photographic Heroes: American Photographers of the Sixties and Seventies", by Gilles Mora.

In addition to photography, Donaghy worked as a film editor and a cameraman. While living in Boulder, CO, he was also a construction foreman. He died on July 23, 2008.

Publications with contributions by Donaghy
  • The New York School, Photographs 1936-63. ISBN 978-1-55670-239-6. By Jane Livingston.
  • The Last Photographic Heroes: American Photographers of the Sixties and Seventies. ISBN 978-0-8109-9374-7. By Gilles Mora.

Exhibitions

Collections

Donaghy's work is held in the following permanent collections:

References
  1. George Krause, Anne Tucker (1992) George Krause: A Retrospective, ISBN 0-89263-309-3, page 19
  2. Contemporary Photographer (1962): Two Young Philadelphians: Don Donaghy & George Krause (this Google Books entry for catalog includes exhibition info)
  3. George Eastman House Database (Web page with instructions for telnet access to database; database lists holdings of Don Donaghy photographs by Hallmark Photographic Collection, Museum of Modern Art, New York Public Library, George Eastman House, also cites exhibitions in 1963-64)
  4. MMA (2005), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Annual Report for the Year 2004-2005, p. 25 (Donaghy work listed as photographic accession in 2005)
  5. SFMOMA Works by Don Donaghy (Works acquired 2012)
  6. MFAH (2008), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Annual Report 2006-2007, pp. 70, 74 (Donaghy works listed as photographic accessions in 2006 and 2007)
  7. Don Donaghy / American Art (Works acquired 2013
  1. "Denver Westword" (July 5, 1995): "Street People", by Michael Paglia
  2. "Washington Post" (July 20, 2006): "A Sinuous Bridge Over a Cultural Divide", by Rachel Beckman, page 2
  3. "Boulder Daily Camera" (July 25, 2008): obituary
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