Simpson Kalisher, who began his photo career at just 10 years old, has died at age 96.
Simpson Kalisher, a well-known New York street photographer, has died at age 96. Kalisher started out in photography when he was just 10 years old.
He grew up in the northeast Bronx area and was drafted into the Second World War in 1944 where he was decorated with the Combat Infrantryman’s Badge.Long before that, he had shown an interest in photography and had even begun selling prints as a teenager. After the war, he first took up commercial photography. Kalish was successful in this endeavor, shooting photos for Texaco and his work appearing in advertisements. But he decided to move into photojournalism.
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