Thérèse Bonney
1894–1978
Introduction
Thérèse Bonney (born Mabel Bonney; July 15, 1894 – January 15, 1978) was an American photographer and publicist. She was best known for her images taken during World War II on the Russian-Finnish front. Her war effort earned her the decoration of the Croix de Guerre in May 1941, and one of the five degrees the Légion d’honneur. She published several photo-essays, and was the subject of the 1944 True Comics issue "Photo-fighter."
Wikidata identifier
Q7799893
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Introduction
She in noted for having documented architecture and decorative arts in Paris from the Modern Movement through World War II. She established the Bonney Service, an illustrated press service supplying feature stories to the press of 33 countries. She is also noted for having accumulated an important collection of early photographs.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, collector, photographer, photojournalist, writer
ULAN identifier
500072382
Names
Thérèse Bonney, M. Thérèse Bonney, Mabel Bonney, Mabel Therese Bonney, Mabel Thérèse Bonney
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed January 25, 2026.
