John Szarkowski

John Szarkowski
Portrait of Szarkowski (cropped) in 1975 by Richard Avedon
Born
Thaddeus John Szarkowski

(1925-12-18)December 18, 1925
DiedJuly 7, 2007(2007-07-07) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPhotography curator

Thaddeus John Szarkowski (December 18, 1925 – July 7, 2007) was an American photographer, curator, historian, and critic. From 1962 to 1991 Szarkowski was the director of photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).