Rae Russel

Rae Russel
Born (1925-05-16)May 16, 1925
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Died October 17, 2008(2008-10-17) (aged 83)
Petaluma, California
Resting place Moravian Cemetery
Occupation Photographer
Years active 1944s - 2008s
Spouse(s)
Alfred Gescheidt (m. 1955)

Rae Russel (16 May 1925 - 17 October 2008) was an American photographer, who specialized in photo-journalism and family portrait work.[1][2][3]

Early life

Rae Russel was born Rae Schlussel, May 16, 1925, to Ida and Adolf Schlussel of Brooklyn, New York.

Russel died Oct. 17, 2008, at the age of 84, at Petaluma Valley Hospital in Petaluma, California, after complications from surgery for a brain tumor.[1] She is survived by two sons by her former husband, also a professional photographer, the late Alfred Gescheidt (1926-2011), Andrew Gescheidt, born 1985, and Jack Gescheidt, also a professional photographer, born 1960.

Notable works

Her work was exhibited in:

  • "This Is the Photo League" (1948–49).
  • "The Women of the Photo League" at Higher Pictures Gallery, New York (2009).[4]
  • Four exhibitions at the Katonah Museum, New York (1965, 1970, 1975, 1983).
  • Photographing Children (1971) and Nursing Home Organization and Operation (1979).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rae Russel". Petaluma Argus Courier. 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  2. ↑ "The Jewish Museum". www.jewishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  3. ↑ MacDonald, Kerri. "A Liberating League". Lens Blog. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  4. ↑ "The Women of the Photo League - Higher Pictures". Higher Pictures. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Shop | The Old Print Shop". oldprintshop.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
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