Francis Reiss (1927 – 4 December 2017) was an Australian photographer, born to Danish parents in Hamburg, Germany. He was best known for his work for Picture Post and Life magazines.
Francis Reiss | |
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Born | 1927 (1927) Hamburg, Germany |
Died | 4 December 2017 |
Nationality | Australian |
Known for | Photography |
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]
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.
Reiss died on 4 December 2017 at the age of 90.[3][4]
His works are held in a number of collections:
His work has been exhibited at a number of galleries in Australia, including one-man shows at:[1]
and in group exhibitions at:
His work has appeared in the following publications:
over 40 photographs held
over 280 photographs held
Of particular note are the following folios: .. A Week in the Life of Whitehorse Commission: Images by June Orford and Francis Reiss, 2004 (24 digital images)
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