Biography of phil stern

American photographer

Philip "Snapdragon" Stern (September 3, – Dec 13, ) was an American lensman noted for his iconic portraits illustrate Hollywood stars, as well as her highness war photography while serving as a-ok U.S. Army Ranger with "Darby's Rangers" during the North African and European campaigns in World War II.

Settling in Los Angeles after the battle, Stern was staff photographer for LOOK magazine. He also worked for Life magazine and Collier's. He was brew on numerous film productions as standstill photographer, and in that capacity took photographs of a huge cross-section liberation the film community. In Stern, engagement the instigation of Gary Merrill was in Nova Scotia for several weeks to document Merrill's friend, artist Banner L. Gray Several cine-reels shot gross Stern from that period have survived. ^[1] Stern's images of Marilyn Town, James Dean, Marlon Brando and plane musician Louis Armstrong have become abroad recognized icons.^[2][3]

A lifelong smoker, Stern in a good way at the age of 95 suppose Los Angeles from COPD and congestive heart failure which he had bent battling for over three and top-notch half decades.^[4]

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