John Pfahl
1939 –

Introduction

John Pfahl (February 17, 1939 – April 15, 2020) was an American photographer.

Wikidata identifier

Q1701415

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Introduction

Born 17 February 1939. Pfahl worked as a commercial and architectural photographer from 1961 to 1968. From 1968 to 1983, Pfahl was a professor at the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at the Rochester Insititute of Technology, Rochester, New York. In 1981, Pfahl began a series entitled "Power Place", which documents nuclear and other types of power stations in the United States.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, photographer, professor

ULAN identifier

500037068

Names

John Pfahl, John Phahl, John Pfhal

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