George Pickow (February 11, 1922 â€" December 10, 2010) was a
photographer and filmmaker who chronicled the folk and jazz music
scenes in the United States, United Kingdom, and other countries.His
photographs depict many musical artists, ranging from Louis Armstrong,
Little Richard, and Theodore Bikel, to Pete Seeger and Judy Collins,
as well as visual artists such as Edward Hopper and the model Pamela
Green. He marketed his imagery through the international agency Three
Lions Inc. for which he was the principal photographer, then
partner.As a filmmaker, he helped document the Newport Folk Festival
and the Cornish Hobby Horse tradition.In 1950, Pickow married American
folk singer Jean Ritchie, and the two remained together until his
death.
photographer and filmmaker who chronicled the folk and jazz music
scenes in the United States, United Kingdom, and other countries.His
photographs depict many musical artists, ranging from Louis Armstrong,
Little Richard, and Theodore Bikel, to Pete Seeger and Judy Collins,
as well as visual artists such as Edward Hopper and the model Pamela
Green. He marketed his imagery through the international agency Three
Lions Inc. for which he was the principal photographer, then
partner.As a filmmaker, he helped document the Newport Folk Festival
and the Cornish Hobby Horse tradition.In 1950, Pickow married American
folk singer Jean Ritchie, and the two remained together until his
death.
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