Oppersdorff, Mathias T. 1935-
OPPERSDORFF, Mathias T. 1935-
PERSONAL: Born September 11, 1935, in Boston, MA; son of Mathias and Katherine (Thomas) Oppersdorff. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Fairfield University, B.A., 1959; American University, M.A., 1965.
ADDRESSES: Home—P.O. Box 737, Wakefield, RI 02880.
CAREER: Photographer.
WRITINGS:
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Adirondack Faces (photographs), text by Alice Wolf Gilborn, foreword by Adam Hochschild, Syracuse University Press (Syracuse, NY), 1991.
People of the Road: The Irish Travellers, (photographs), Syracuse University Press (Syracuse, NY), 1997.
Under the Spell of Arabia (photographs), Syracuse University Press (Syracuse, NY), 2001.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:
PERIODICALS
Middle East Journal, autumn, 2002, Michelle d'Amico, review of Under the Spell of Arabia,
p. 741.
More From encyclopedia.com
Photographer , Education and Training: Varies—see profile
Salary: Median—$26,080 per
year
Employment Outlook: Varies—see profile
Definition and Nature of the Work
P… James Augustus Vanderzee , VanDerZee, James 1886–1983
Photographer
James VanDerZee was a pioneering African American photographer who came to be known as the “eyes of Harlem” i… Annie Leibovitz , Leibovitz, Annie
Personal
Born October 2, 1949, in Westbury, CT; daughter of Sam (a U.S. Air Force colonel) and Marilyn (a modern-dance instructor) L… Robert Capa , Capa, Robert
Personal
Born Andre Friedman, October 22, 1913, in Budapest, Hungary; immigrated to the United States, 1939, naturalized citizen, 1946;… Photography , Photography is the art and science of creating images using light . For most of its history, this has usually meant using silver compounds that darke… Dorothea Lange , Lange, Dorothea
born may 25, 1895 hoboken, new jersey
berkeley, california
photographer
Dorothea Lange, considered one of America's most important tw…
About this article
Oppersdorff, Mathias T. 1935-
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Oppersdorff, Mathias T. 1935-