Louis Fabian Bachrach, Jr.
| Louis Fabian Bachrach, Jr. | |
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| Born |
April 9, 1917 Newton, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 26, 2010 (aged 92) Newton, Massachusetts |
| Residence | West Newton, Massachusetts |
| Other names | Fabian Bachrach |
| Known for | Bachrach Studios |
| Parent(s) | Louis Fabian Bachrach, Sr. |
Louis Fabian Bachrach, Jr. (April 9, 1917 – February 26, 2010) was an American photographer, known for portraits of celebrities, politicians, presidents and other prominent individuals. He was professionally known as Fabian. Bachrach was best known for a portrait of Senator John F. Kennedy, which was later used as his official photograph after he was elected President in 1960.
Bachrach's family, who own Bachrach Studios, has been in the commercial photography business for more than 140 years. Bachrach Studios is believed to be the world's oldest continuously operating photography studio. His paternal grandfather, David Bachrach, Jr., founded Bachrach Studios in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1868. He had previously photographed Abraham Lincoln during his trip to Gettysburg in 1863 during the U.S. Civil War.
Louis Fabian Bachrach, Jr. was born in Newton, Massachusetts, on April 9, 1917. His father, Louis Fabian Bachrach, was also a photographer. Bachrach received a bachelor's degree in history from Harvard University in 1939 and joined Bachrach Studios shortly afterwards. Bachrach served as an aerial navigator in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II. Bachrach later earned a master's degree in Italian literature from Boston College in 1988, when he was in his 70s.
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