Francis Reiss

Francis Reiss (born 1927) is an Australian photographer, born to Danish parents in Hamburg, Germany. He is best known for his work for Picture Post and Life magazines.

Early life

Reiss was born in 1927 in Hamburg, Germany to Danish parents.[1] He began taking photos as a child. The family moved to the United Kingdom in 1936. There he attended Oundle School, and began taking photos.[2]

Professional career

Reiss began working for Picture Post magazine in the UK at the age of 17, the youngest staff photographer employed by them.[2] Picture Post published over 60 picture stories by him.[1]

In 1947, Reiss sailed for New York and immediately started working extensively for LIFE magazine.[1]

In 1950, realising he had gone stale Reiss quit photography, and entered the wool trade.[1]

Not until 1993, ten years after migrating to Australia and receiving a chance commission from James Mollison did he return to photography.

Collections

His works are held in a number of collections:

Exhibitions

His work has been exhibited at a number of galleries in Australia, including one-man shows at:[1]

and in group exhibitions at:

Publications

His work has appeared in the following publications:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Francis Reiss: pictures of the 1940s". Monash Gallery of Art. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 Ford, Wayne. "The photography of Francis Reiss". Wayne Ford's blog. Tumblr. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "A moment in time: Portraits of the 1990s by Francis Reiss". Bendigo Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Francis Reiss: pictures of the 1940s". Past Exhibitions. Monash Gallery of Art. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "War and Peace: Photographs by Francis Reiss". Exhibition details. Whitehorse Art Space. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "On the Sheep's Back". Exhibition details. Whitehorse Artspace. Retrieved 6 November 2013.


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