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Dan Weiner (1919–1959) was an American photojournalist, working largely for Fortune magazine. Weiner specialized in photographs of America at work.
Biography
Weiner was born in New York City in 1919. He studied painting at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute, and eventually turned to photography, becoming a member of the Photo League.
Weiner served in the Army Air Force during World War II, and became a professional photojournalist after the war.
Death
Weiner died in 1959 in a plane crash in Kentucky; the plane, piloted by the subject of one of his stories, collided with the side of a mountain during a freak snowstorm.
References
- Ewing, William A. (1989). America Worked: The 1950s Photographs of Dan Weiner. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
Categories:- 1919 births
- 1959 deaths
- People from New York City
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1959
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- American photojournalists
- Pratt Institute alumni
- Art Students League of New York alumni
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