David Gahr was an American photographer, known for his work with famous musicians.
11 Facts About David Gahr
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David Gahr was born on September 18,1922, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Russian immigrant parents.
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David Gahr enlisted in the US Army one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor and served in the infantry in Europe.
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David Gahr was one of the American soldiers who helped liberate concentration camp survivors.
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David Gahr later became one of "the pre-eminent photographers of American folk, blues, jazz and rock musicians of the 1960s and beyond".
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David Gahr worked on contract for Time Magazine in the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s.
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David Gahr did many assignments for Conde Nast Publications and The New York Times.
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David Gahr's work is in major museum collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art.
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David Gahr photographed many of the leading post war artists including the very private Joseph Cornell with whom he was a personal friend.
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David Gahr died in his home in Brooklyn, New York on May 25,2008, at the age of 85.
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David Gahr left behind a son and his daughter, Carla Gahr.