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Sheldon Dick

American photographer (1906-1950) · United States · Artists · Died at 44

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Sheldon Dick (1906-1950) was an American publisher, literary agent, photographer, and filmmaker. He was a member of a wealthy and well-connected industrialist family, and was able to support himself while funding a series of literary and artistic endeavors.

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Sheldon Dick (1906-1950) was an American publisher, literary agent, photographer, and filmmaker. He was a member of a wealthy and well-connected industrialist family, and was able to support himself while funding a series of literary and artistic endeavors. He published a book by poet Edgar Lee Masters, and made a documentary about mining that has been of interest to scholars. Dick is best known for the photographs he took on behalf of the Farm Security Administration during the Great Depression, and for the violent circumstances of his death.

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1950 · aged 44

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