Esther Parada
Esther Parada | |
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| Born | 1938 Grand Rapids, Michigan[1] |
| Died | October 19, 2005 (aged 66–67)[2] Chicago, Illinois[2] |
Esther Parada (1938–2005) was an American photographer, activist, teacher and author.[3][1]
Early life and education
[edit]Parada received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history, literature and history from Swarthmore College in 1960.[1][4] In 1971 she began studies at the Chicago Institute of Design.[1]
Career
[edit]In the mid-1960s, Parada went to Bolivia as a Peace Corps volunteer.[1][5] The photographs she took there would become a significant part of the work she is known for.[2]
From 1974 to 2005 she was a professor of photography at the University of Illinois Chicago's School of Art and Design.[2]
Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,[3] the Minneapolis Institute of Art,[6] the Yale University Art Gallery,[7] and the Art Institute of Chicago.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Esther Parada (1938–2005)". History of Photography. 30 (2): 185–186. 19 January 2015. doi:10.1080/03087298.2006.10442867. S2CID 142111923.
- ^ a b c d Bowean, Lolly (24 October 2005). "Esther Parada". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ a b "Esther Parada: Untitled". mfah.org.
- ^ "artist: Parada, Esther". www.mocp.org.
- ^ "Esther PARADA To Make All Mankind Acquaintainces 1996". contactzones.cit.cornell.edu.
- ^ "Bolivia by Photographer: Esther Glaser Parada". collections.artsmia.org.
- ^ "Untitled (Triptych serial view) from Transplant". artgallery.yale.edu.
- ^ "Esther Parada". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1938.
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