Jacques Lowe
Illustration — John, Jacqueline and Caroline Kennedy, 1960 Jacques Lowe (born Jascha Lülsdorf; January 24, 1930 – May 12, 2001) was a photographer and publisher best known for his role as U.S. President John F. Kennedy's official photographer during his election campaign and presidency. He came to New York in 1949 and became an assistant to the photographer Arnold Newman in 1951. Lowe began working as Kennedy's campaign photographer in 1958, and documented the Kennedy administration after his election until 1962 Lowe died at his home in Manhattan on May 12, 2001.
Jacques Lowe
Dell Publishing, 1960. Photograph by Jacques Lowe · Modern Screen, 1960 · Public domain
- Born
- 1930 · Cologne.
- Died
- 2001 · Manhattan.
- Nationality
- United States · Germany
- Occupation
- photographer · opinion journalist
- Languages
- German · American English
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Illustration — John, Jacqueline and Caroline Kennedy, 1960 Jacques Lowe (born Jascha Lülsdorf; January 24, 1930 – May 12, 2001) was a photographer and publisher best known for his role as U.S. President John F. Kennedy's official photographer during his election campaign and presidency. He came to New York in 1949 and became an assistant to the photographer Arnold Newman in 1951. Lowe began working as Kennedy's campaign photographer in 1958, and documented the Kennedy administration after his election until 1962 Lowe died at his home in Manhattan on May 12, 2001.
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Born at Cologne in 1930, died in Manhattan in 2001.
The recorded working language is German and American English. Places of work recorded in the authority are United States. Work by Jacques Lowe is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art and Photography Collection.
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Dell Publishing, 1960. Photograph by Jacques Lowe · Modern Screen, 1960
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