Stuart Heydinger
Illustration — Heydinger Stuart Heydinger (5 May 1927 – 6 October 2019) was a British photojournalist and portrait photographer. He was chief photographer at The Observer from 1960 to 1966.
Stuart Heydinger
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- Born
- 1927 · Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
- Died
- 2019 · Hude.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- photographer
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Heydinger Stuart Heydinger (5 May 1927 – 6 October 2019) was a British photojournalist and portrait photographer. He was chief photographer at The Observer from 1960 to 1966.
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Life and work
Heydinger was born in Kingston upon Thames, south west London. In 1960 he joined The Observer as chief photographer until he quit in 1966. He freelanced until 1968. In the early 1970s he travelled in the Basque country, drawing, painting and photographing people. In 1979 he moved to Germany where he worked taking photographs for theatres and made landscape photographs.
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• Just a Moment: Photographs by Stuart Heydinger, Kingston Museum, Kingston upon Thames, 2008/2009
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1927
Stuart Heydinger born at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
2019
Stuart Heydinger died on 6 October 2019.
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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
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Hude.
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• Just a Moment... Fotografien von Stuart Heydinger. Bremen, Germany: Schuenemann, 2007..
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• National Portrait Gallery, London: 1 print (as of November 2019)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q56701770: Stuart Heydinger
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 10201598-3, Ausstellung Just a Moment - Fotografien von Stuart Heydinger (2007-2008 : Oldenburg (Oldenburg)).
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 10201598-3, Ausstellung Just a Moment - Fotografien von Stuart Heydinger (2007-2008 : Oldenburg (Oldenburg)).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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