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John Felix Vachon (May 19, 1914 – April 20, 1975) was a world-traveling American photographer. Vachon is remembered most for his photography working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) as part of the New Deal and for contributions to Look magazine.
John Vachon. (1914 - 1975) American. Biography. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, John Vachon received a bachelor's degree in English literature from St. Thomas College at age twenty, followed by further studies at the Catholic University of America (1935–36).
John Vachon traveled the world as a professional photographer, but the St. Paul native's work was always shaped by his Midwestern upbringing. He is most remembered for his photographs for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and Look magazine.
John Vachon. The Flag is Going By, Sesquicentennial Parade, Cincinnati, Ohio. October 1938.
John Vachon. Born on May 19, 1914, John Vachon grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After studying English literature at the College of St. Thomas (now University of St. Thomas), he moved to Washington D.C. to continue his studies at American University. His plan was to become a teacher or writer.
22 Mei 2015 · St. Paul native John Vachon worked as a photographer for the Farm Security Administration — and then the Office of War Information — from 1938 until 1943.
From 1936 to 1943, John Vachon traveled across America as part of the Farm Security Administration photography project, documenting the desperate world of the Great Depression and also the...
