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  1. Sep 17, 2019 · John Cohen straddled two worlds: as a photographer, he immersed himself in the avant-garde visual arts scene of 1950s New York; as a musician, he was an integral part of that city's folk revival...

  2. John Cohen (August 2, 1932 – September 16, 2019) was an American musician, photographer and film maker who performed and documented the traditional music of the rural South and played a major role in the American folk music revival.

  3. Jan 22, 2011 · For more than half a century, John Cohen has been taking photographs, making films, recording rural musicians and creating his own music. He's a co-founder of The New Lost City Ramblers, a...

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  4. John Cohen (1932–2019) was a major figure in the development and appreciation of traditional music, and one of the most prolific contributors to the Smithsonian Folkways collection of recorded sounds.

  5. Jul 29, 2020 · John Cohen is known for his work as folk musician, photographer, graphic designer, and filmmaker. For Cohen, these forms were complementary and connected, and through them he brought to life the expressive traditions of communities he appreciated deeply.

  6. In his sixty years as a photographer, filmmaker, and founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers string band, John Cohen (1932-2019) was part of and documented many of the major artistic transitions that took place in America during the decades following World War II.

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  8. Oct 3, 2019 · The photographer who captured old time American musicians leaves behind an astonishing legacy.

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