Peter Moore (photographer)
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Peter Moore | |
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| Born | |
| Died | September 28, 1993 |
| Occupation | photographer |
| Spouse | Barbara Moore |
| Children | 2 |
Peter Moore (1932 – September 28, 1993) was a British-American photographer associated with documenting the avant-garde art, dance, music, and theater events of the 1960s NYC, capturing countless performances and exhibitions of the Fluxus movement, Happenings, and Judson Memorial Church.
Moore was born in London, England, and attended Haverford College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1950s before working at Life Magazine. During the 1960s he documented hundreds of performances, saying "if I don't record these, they'll be lost."[1] From 1978 to 1989, he was the technical editor and columnist for Modern Photography magazine.[2] He captured significant productions by Robert Wilson (director) and Philip Glass, such as the premiere of Einstein on the Beach.[3][4]
Over 20,000 master contact sheets and color slides of photographs taken by Peter Moore have been archived at Northwestern University.[5]