| Herb Snitzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Herbert D. Snitzer November 1932 |
| Died | (aged 90) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Website | www |
Herb Snitzer (né Herbert D. Snitzer; November 1932 – December 31, 2022) was an American photographer who photographed jazz musicians in the 1950s and 1960s. He lived in St. Petersburg, Florida and opened his own gallery in 2014. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg, Florida) and the William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum.
Snitzer died from complications of Parkinson's disease on December 31, 2022, at the age of 90.
Publications
Books by Snitzer
- Living at Summerhill: A Photographic Documentary on A. S. Neill's Pioneering School. MacMillan, 1968. ISBN 978-0020157502.
- Today is for Children: Numbers Can Wait. MacMillan, 1972.
- Jazz: A Visual Journey. Notables, 1999.
- Glorious Days and Nights: A Jazz Memoir. University Press of Mississippi, 2011.
Books with others
- The New York I Know. By Marya Mannes. Lippincott, 1961. Photographs by Snitzer.
- Reprise, The Extraordinary Revival of Early Music. With Joel Cohen. Little Brown, 1985.
Solo exhibitions
- Faces and Places: One Man Show by Herb Snitzer, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa, Florida, 2001
- Herb Snitzer: Celebrating Fifty Years in Photography, Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg, Florida), Saint Petersburg, Florida, 2007
- A Jazz Memoir: Photography by Herb Snitzer, William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum, Atlanta, Georgia, 2020
Collections
Snitzer's work is held in the following permanent collections:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota: 5 prints (as of 14 January 2023)
- Museum of Modern Art, New York: 1 print (as of 14 January 2023)
References
- DeYoung, Bill (11 January 2023). "Legendary photographer Herb Snitzer dies". St Pete Catalyst. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- Dhaliwal, Ranjit. "Thelonious Monk, 1959 - a picture from the past". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- Do This: Herb Snitzer Fine Art Gallery Grand Opening, Heights Unites Benefit Bonanza, the Cuban Sandwich Festival and Voca People; Plus AirFest, New Seeds Festival, the 4th Annual Bluegrass Festival, Chasco Fiesta, Neil Bender's new solo show and Beach Feast, Julie Garisto, March 22, 2014 Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
- ^ "Herb Snitzer". Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "'A Jazz Memoir' Reveals An Intimate Look At Legendary American Jazz Artists". WABE-TV. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- Remembering Herb Snitzer, photographic pioneer
- Jazz: A Visual Journey Herb Snitzer 1999
- Glorious Days and Nights: A Jazz Memoir University Press of Mississippi, 2011
- "Herb Snitzer". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- "Herb Snitzer". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
External links
- Official website
- Herb Snitzer TEDx Talk about The Summmerhill School
- Herb Snitzer on NBC
- Herb Snitzer - Image Archive" at ArenaPAL