Lucy Ashjian

Lucy Ashjian (1907–1993) is an American photographer best known as a member of the New York Photo League.[1] Her work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona and the Museum of the City of New York.

Early life

Ashjian was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.[2] She received a degree in English from Butler University in 1927.[2] In 1937 she graduated from the Clarence H. White School of Photography.[3]

Career

Ashjian joined the New York Photo League in 1937 as a photographer,[3] also serving as Photos Notes editor and board chair of the League's school.[4]

She was included in the 2012 exhibition The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, 1936–1951 held at the Jewish Museum, New York.[5]

Collections

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

References
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  2. "Lucy Ashjian and the Photo League". December 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Klein, Mason; Evans, Catherine (2011). "As Good as the Guys: The Women of the Photo League". The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, 1936–1951. Yale University Press and The Jewish Museum. ISBN 978-0-300-14687-5.
  5. "Taking Pictures That Matter: 'The Radical Camera' of New York's Photo League". 2012-10-17. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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