Louis Mendes (born June 15, 1940) is a photographer from New York City who is known for his signature dapper style, press camera, and street portraits.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Louis Mendes | |
|---|---|
 Mendes in 2009. | |
| Born | June 15, 1940 |
| Known for | Street portraits |
Life and work
editMendes was born in a working-class family in Jamaica, Queens, New York, in 1940. He was a young child when his elder sister handed him a camera to begin documenting family events. He bought his first Graflex Speed Graphic camera in the nineteen-fifties, while working as a stock clerk in Macy's and studying electronics.[5]
Mendes uses a Speed Graphic; with modified backs that allow for use of various film types including instant Polaroid film.[3] He has photographed Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, Gordon Parks, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Swizz Beats, Alicia Keys and Colin Kaepernick.[5][7]
Publications
editPublications by Mendes
edit- The Magic Within. Raymond Ortiz, 2010.
- Mestrado Fotografo. Raymond Ortiz, 2010.
- One Of A Kind. Raymond Ortiz, 2010.
- Monumental. Raymond Ortiz, 2010.
Publications with mentions of Mendes
edit- One Hundred Jobs: A Panorama of Work in the American City. The New Press, 2000. By Ron Howell and with photographs by Ozier Muhammad.
- Coney Island. W. W. Norton & Company, 1998. By Harvey Stein.
References
edit- ^ Gonzalez, David (April 1, 1995). "Have Camera, Will Travel". The New York Times.
- ^ Gonzalez, David (January 3, 2010). "A Camera and Eye, Both One of a Kind". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Macdonald, Kerri (5 January 2010). "Must See: He Kept His Speed Graphic". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Polaroid Photographer". The New York Times. 4 January 2010. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ a b c McKeon, Lucy. "New York City's Most Classic Street Photographer". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ "Annual Gordon Parks Foundation Gala: Black Excellence Was at the Forefront". Vogue. May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Williams, John (May 22, 2024). "Gordon Parks Gala Celebrates Legacy with Colin Kaepernick and Alicia Keys". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.