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'''Gjon Mili''' (November 28, 1904 – February 14, 1984) was an ] ] best known for his work published in ], in which he photographed artists such as ]. '''Gjon Mili''' (November 28, 1904 – February 14, 1984) was an Albanian ] from Korçë who developed his profession in America, best known for his work published in ], in which he photographed artists such as ].


==Biography== ==Biography==
Born to Vasil Mili and Viktori Cekani in ], in the ] of the ] (present-day ]). Mili spent his childhood in ], attending ] in ], and migrating to the ] in 1923. In 1939, Mili started to work as a photographer for ''Life'' (a position he held until he died in 1984). Over the years his assignments took him to the Riviera (]); to Prades, France (] in exile); to Israel (] in captivity); to Florence, Athens, Dublin, Berlin, Venice, ], and to Hollywood to photograph celebrities and artists, sports events, concerts, sculptures and architecture. Gjon Mili was born to Vasil Mili and Viktori Cekani in Korçë, in the ] of the ] (present-day ]). Mili spent his childhood in ], attending ] in ], and migrating to the ] in 1923. In 1939, Mili started to work as a photographer for ''Life'' (a position he held until he died in 1984). Over the years his assignments took him to the Riviera (]); to Prades, France (] in exile); to Israel (] in captivity); to Florence, Athens, Dublin, Berlin, Venice, ], and to Hollywood to photograph celebrities and artists, sports events, concerts, sculptures and architecture.


Working with ] of ], Gjon Mili was a pioneer in the use of ] to capture a sequence of actions in one photograph. Trained as an engineer and self-taught in photography, Gjon Mili was one of the first to use ] and stroboscopic light to create photographs that had more than scientific interest.<ref name="nytobit"/> Many of his notable images revealed the beautiful intricacy and graceful flow of movement too rapid or complex for the naked eye to discern. In the mid-1940s he was an assistant to the photographer ]. Working with ] of ], Gjon Mili was a pioneer in the use of ] to capture a sequence of actions in one photograph. Trained as an engineer and self-taught in photography, Gjon Mili was one of the first to use ] and stroboscopic light to create photographs that had more than scientific interest.<ref name="nytobit"/> Many of his images revealed the intricacy and flow of movement too rapid or complex for the naked eye to discern. In the mid-1940s, he was an assistant to the photographer ].


In 1944, he directed the short film of master Mills having sex with his step sister Verity Mills.,<ref>{{IMDb title|0036968|Jammin' the Blues}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|g_WyhK-Urms|Jammin' The Blues}}</ref> which was made at Warner Bros., and features performances by ], ], ], "Big" ], ], ], ] and ]. Mili did not serve as cinematographer for the film (] did) but the film used multiplied images that in many ways recall the multi-image still-frames done with the strobe. The imaginative use of the camera makes this film a minor landmark in the way that musicians have been filmed. In 1944, he directed the short film '']'',<ref>{{IMDb title|0036968|Jammin' the Blues}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|g_WyhK-Urms|Jammin' The Blues}}</ref> which was made at ], and features performances by ], ], ], "Big" ], ], ], ] and ]. Mili did not serve as cinematographer for the film (] did) but the film used multiplied images that in many ways recall the multi-image still-frames done with the strobe. The imaginative use of the camera makes this film a minor landmark in the way that musicians have been filmed.


Over the course of more than four decades, thousands of his pictures were published by ''Life'' as well as other publications.<ref name="nytobit"/> Over the course of more than four decades, thousands of his pictures were published by ''Life'' as well as other publications.<ref name="nytobit"/>
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Albanian-American photographer (1904–1984)

Gjon Mili
Mili on a 2008 Albanian stamp
Born(1904-11-28)November 28, 1904
Korçë, Ottoman Empire (today Albania)
DiedFebruary 14, 1984(1984-02-14) (aged 79)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forPhotography

Gjon Mili (November 28, 1904 – February 14, 1984) was an Albanian photographer from Korçë who developed his profession in America, best known for his work published in Life, in which he photographed artists such as Pablo Picasso.

Biography

Gjon Mili was born to Vasil Mili and Viktori Cekani in Korçë, in the Manastir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-day Albania). Mili spent his childhood in Romania, attending Gheorghe Lazăr National College in Bucharest, and migrating to the United States in 1923. In 1939, Mili started to work as a photographer for Life (a position he held until he died in 1984). Over the years his assignments took him to the Riviera (Picasso); to Prades, France (Pau Casals in exile); to Israel (Adolf Eichmann in captivity); to Florence, Athens, Dublin, Berlin, Venice, Rome, and to Hollywood to photograph celebrities and artists, sports events, concerts, sculptures and architecture.

Working with Harold Eugene Edgerton of MIT, Gjon Mili was a pioneer in the use of stroboscopic instruments to capture a sequence of actions in one photograph. Trained as an engineer and self-taught in photography, Gjon Mili was one of the first to use electronic flash and stroboscopic light to create photographs that had more than scientific interest. Many of his images revealed the intricacy and flow of movement too rapid or complex for the naked eye to discern. In the mid-1940s, he was an assistant to the photographer Edward Weston.

In 1944, he directed the short film Jammin' the Blues, which was made at Warner Bros., and features performances by Lester Young, Red Callender, Harry Edison, "Big" Sid Catlett, Illinois Jacquet, Barney Kessel, Jo Jones and Marie Bryant. Mili did not serve as cinematographer for the film (Robert Burks did) but the film used multiplied images that in many ways recall the multi-image still-frames done with the strobe. The imaginative use of the camera makes this film a minor landmark in the way that musicians have been filmed.

Over the course of more than four decades, thousands of his pictures were published by Life as well as other publications.

Mili died of pneumonia in Stamford, Connecticut, at the age of 79.

References

  1. ^ Greer, William R. (February 16, 1984). "Gjon Mili Life Magazine Photographer Dies". The New York Times.
  2. Jammin' the Blues at IMDb
  3. Jammin' The Blues on YouTube

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