Consuelo Kanaga
American · 1894–1978 · Photographer
Consuelo Delesseps Kanaga was an American photographer and writer who became well known for her photographs of African-Americans. In the 1930s, she participated with Group f/64… (Wikipedia)
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Profile of a Young Girl from the Tennessee SeriesPhillips · $106,250≈ £80,897≈ €94,705Sign up to see
She Is a Tree of Life to ThemPhillips · $35,000≈ £26,925≈ €29,787Sign up to see
Mother and Son (The Question, Florida)Phillips · $33,750≈ £25,697≈ €30,083Sign up to see
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Consuelo Delesseps Kanaga was an American photographer and writer who became well known for her photographs of African-Americans. In the 1930s, she participated with Group f/64 and became a member of the Photo League. Her work was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in the 50 Photographs by 50 Photographers: Landmarks in Photographic History exhibition in 1949. She also documented the nascent American peace movement and their early protests against nuclear weapons.
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Also known as Consuelo Delesseps Kanaga, Consuelo Kanaga Putnam, Kanaga, Consuelo, 1894-1978
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