Susan Bank
American photographer (born 1938)
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Susan Bank (née Sweetster; born 1938) is an American photographer, and painter.
Born
1938 (age 87–88)
Susan Sweetster
1938 (age 87–88)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
OccupationPhotographer
Yearsactive1998
KnownforPiercing the Darkness
Susan Bank | |
|---|---|
| Born | Susan Sweetster 1938 (age 87–88) Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1998 |
| Known for | Piercing the Darkness |
As a documentary photographer, she is known for photos she took on regular trips to Cuba.[1][2][3] Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, she did not take up photography until the age of 60.[4] She studied photography under Mary Ellen Mark and Constantine Manos.
Collections
Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,[5] the Lehigh University Art Galleries Permanent Collection[6] and the James A. Michener Museum of Art.[7][8]
Bibliography
- Cuba: Campo Adentro. Sagamore Press, 2008 ISBN 978-0615205953
- Piercing the Darkness. La Fabrica, 2012 ISBN 978-8415303909
