Death of LA urban landscape photographer John Humble

[Alex Benjamin]

From Hyperallergic:

John Humble, Photographer Who Captured LA's Contradictions, Dies at 81

For five decades, Humble focused his lens on areas of the city often overlooked or dismissed, from its industrial infrastructure to its mom-and-pop storefronts.

hyperallergic.com

 

[Trask]

First I'm hearing of him -- I like his photographs in the article, and would welcome the chance to see more.

 

[Alex Benjamin]

First I'm hearing of him -- I like his photographs in the article, and would welcome the chance to see more.

Did not know him either before reading the Hyperallergic article. Would also love to see more of his works.

Wondering if any of our West Coast members know more about him.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Local photographer that I never knew about. Thank you. RIP

 

[logan2z]

Sad news. I heard about this last week from a post on the Joseph Bellows Gallery’s Instagram feed.

More of John Humble’s work can be seen on the gallery’s web site.

John Humble - Artists - Joseph Bellows Gallery

Joseph Bellows Gallery was established in 1998. The gallery maintains an inventory of important vintage and contemporary photographs, with a special interest in American work from the 1970s. The gallery's program features rotating solo and group exhibitions of both 20th Century and contemporary...

www.josephbellows.com