- Wallace Seawell
Wallace Seawell (born
September 16 ,1916 - diedMay 29 ,2007 ) was a photographer best known for his portraits ofHollywood stars such asBette Davis ,Audrey Hepburn andGeorge Burns .Seawell was born in
Atlanta, Georgia in 1916 and studiedphotography at theRochester Institute of Technology graduating with honours in 1940. He served with theArmy Signal Corps inLos Angeles making nearly fifty training films. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/02/arts/02seawell.html?_r=1&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FSubjects%2FC%2FCelebrities&oref=slogin,/ "New York Times" "Wallace Seawell, 90, a Master at Shooting Stars, Is Dead" June 2, 2007] ]He joined leading West Coast photographer
Paul Hesse and started taking photos for movie studios and fan magazines. Seawell also took photos of other public figures such as PresidentLyndon B. Johnson and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Seawell also took photos for album covers for well-known singers asJohnny Mathis andPeggy Lee . [ [http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_6052891 Associated Press via San Jose Mercury News, "Hollywood photographer Wallace Seawell dies at 90" 3 June 2007] ] Seawell also took the memorable photo ofSam Cooke for his final studio album "Ain't That Good News" in 1964.References
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