Louise Rosskam
Louise Rosskam | |
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Edwin and Louise Rosskam | |
| Born | Louise Rosenbaum March 27, 1910 |
| Died | April 1, 2003 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | photographer |
| Known for | Farm Security Administration series |
| Spouse | Edwin Rosskam |
Louise Rosskam (born Louise Rosenbaum) (March 27, 1910 – April 1, 2003) was a photographer for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Standard Oil Company during the mid-20th century. Together with her husband, Edwin Rosskam (1903–1985), the pair documented American life during the Great Depression. The Rosskams were part of a group of talented photographers hired by Roy Stryker, the head of the FSA between 1935 and 1944, during what is often called the "Golden Age of Documentary Photography".