Grey Villet
Grey Villet | |
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Grey Villet in 1956 | |
| Born | Charles Grey Villet August 16, 1927 |
| Died | February 2, 2000 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | American; South African |
| Occupation | Magazine photographer |
| Known for | Photographic assignments for Life magazine |
| Notable work | "The Crime of Being Married"; "The Lash of Success" |
Grey Villet (1927–2000) was an American photojournalist of South African origin. He was "Magazine Photographer of the Year" in the United States in 1956. Employed by Life, his notable work included photographs of the Cuban Revolution at the end of 1958, and of Mildred and Richard Loving, who successfully challenged the State of Virginia’s law against interracial marriage in the Supreme Court of the United States.