Suzanne Opton (March 14, 1945 – July 26, 2024) was an American photographer.
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Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | March 14, 1945
Died | July 26, 2024 Corinth, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 79)
For her 2011 book Soldier, Many Wars she took portraits of American soldiers who had recently returned from war.[1] In 2011 she was a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.[2] Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum[3] and the Brooklyn Museum.[4]
Opton died in Corinth, Vermont on July 26, 2024, at the age of 79.[5]
References
edit- ^ Moakley, Paul (23 November 2011). "Soldier Down: The Portraits of Suzanne Opton". Time. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Congratulations to Guggenheim Recipients". Light Work. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Suzanne Opton". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Soldier: Claxton - 120 days in Afghanistan, Fort Drum, NY". Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Suzanne Opton".