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Bachrach, Fabian, 1917-2010
NationalityAmerican
Biography"Fabian Bachrach, (Louis Fabian Bachrach, Jr.), American photographer (born April 9, 1917, Newton, Mass.—died Feb. 26, 2010, Newton), snapped the iconic image of U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy (during a photo session lasting only 10 minutes) that became the official presidential portrait most widely recognized by the public. Bachrach came from a long line of portrait photographers who specialized in capturing the images of famous artists, politicians, athletes, and almost every U.S. president, including Abraham Lincoln, who was photographed by Bachrach’s grandfather at Gettysburg (1863). Bachrach graduated (1939) from Harvard University with a B.A. degree in history and entered into the family business after he returned from serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He introduced colour photography to the family’s chain of portrait studios in the 1950s. During a career that spanned some 60 years, Bachrach photographed such famous subjects as baseball player Joe DiMaggio, actor Vincent Price, and oceanographer Jacques Cousteau."--https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fabian-Bachrach
