Larry Towell

Canadian · b. 1953 · Photographer

Larry Towell is a Canadian photographer, poet, and oral historian. Towell is known for his photographs of sites of political conflict in Ukraine, Nicaragua, El Salvador,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Larry Towell, Isaac's First Swim, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, 1986, black and white photograph on paperIsaac's First Swim, Lambton County, Ontario, CanadaLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$936≈ $738≈ £579≈ €687Sign up to see
  2. Larry Towell, Mennonite migrant workers', La Batea, Zacatecas, Mexico 1994, 1994, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paperMennonite migrant workers', La Batea, Zacatecas, Mexico 1994OstLicht Photo Auction · €650≈ $707≈ £553Sign up to see
  3. Larry Towell, Mennonites', Nuevo Ideal, Durango, Mexico 1996, 1996, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paperMennonites', Nuevo Ideal, Durango, Mexico 1996OstLicht Photo Auction · €600≈ $652≈ £510Sign up to see

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Larry Towell is a Canadian photographer, poet, and oral historian. Towell is known for his photographs of sites of political conflict in Ukraine, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Standing Rock and Afghanistan, among others. In 1988, Towell became the only Canadian member of Magnum Photos.

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Born 1953, Chatham-KentOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q3218112 ↗

In the collections of

National Gallery of Canada

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