Linda Connor
1944–
Introduction
Linda Connor (born in New York, November 18, 1944) is an American photographer living in San Francisco, California. She is known for her landscape photography.
She has photographed in a multitude of countries throughout her career including, but not limited to, India, Mexico, Thailand, Ireland, Peru, and Nepal. Connor was a professor for the photography department at the San Francisco Art Institute, where she had taught since 1969. From 1985 to 1999 she also served as a board member for Friends of Photography. That same year, Connor then became founder & president of Photo Alliance.
Wikidata identifier
Q15459229
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Introduction
Connor studied photography with Harry Callahan at Rhode Island Institute of Technology. In 1966, she worked as a freelance photographer in San Francisco, and from 1967 to 1969 she studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology with Aaron Siskind. Connor began to teach photography at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1969. From 1973 to 1975, she was co-president of the photography department, and since 1975 has been president. Connor photographed in India and Nepal in 1979-1980 and from 1978 to the present, she has been documenting North American petroglyphs, or rock art.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, photographer
ULAN identifier
500037132
Names
Linda Connor, Linda S. Connor, Linda Stevens Connor
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed May 1, 2024.
