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John Felix Vachon (May 19, 1914 – April 20, 1975) was a world-traveling American photographer. Vachon is remembered most for his photography working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) as part of the New Deal and for contributions to Look magazine.
John Vachon. (1914 - 1975) American. Biography. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, John Vachon received a bachelor's degree in English literature from St. Thomas College at age twenty, followed by further studies at the Catholic University of America (1935–36).
John Vachon. Born on May 19, 1914, John Vachon grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After studying English literature at the College of St. Thomas (now University of St. Thomas), he moved to Washington D.C. to continue his studies at American University. His plan was to become a teacher or writer.
John Vachon traveled the world as a professional photographer, but the St. Paul native's work was always shaped by his Midwestern upbringing. He is most remembered for his photographs for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and Look magazine.
John Felix Vachon (May 19, 1914 – April 20, 1975) was a world-traveling American photographer. Vachon is remembered most for his photography working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) as part of the New Deal and for contributions to Look magazine.
May 6, 2019 · John Vachon traveled the world as a professional photographer, but the St. Paul native’s work was always shaped by his Midwestern upbringing.
Aug 13, 2019 · By focusing on cultural institutions and figures, nightlife, historic landmarks, and civil engineering projects, Vachon’s photographs presented Brooklyn as on par with its more popularly represented neighbor, Manhattan. Highlights, below, show the types of people and places he investigated.
Dec 18, 2017 · FSA photographer John Vachon was in his early twenties when he traveled to Chicago to document living conditions in the city. His 1941 images depict a multifaceted city, bursting with vibrance while also containing a gritty underbelly.
John Vachon (1914-1975) From 1936 to 1943, John Vachon traveled across America as part of the Farm Security Administration photography project, documenting the desperate world of the Great Depression and also the efforts at resistance—from strikes to stoic determination.
John Vachon. Children Playing in Snow. 1940. Gelatin silver print. 9 1/2 × 13" (24.1 × 33 cm). Gift of the artist. 223.1944. Photography
