Francis Reiss Explained

Francis Reiss
Birth Place:Hamburg, Germany
Death Date:4 December 2017
Nationality:Australian
Known For:Photography

Francis Reiss (1927 – 4 December 2017) was an Australian photographer, born to Danish parents in Hamburg, Germany. He was best known for his work for Picture Post and Life magazines.

Early life

Reiss was born in 1927 in Hamburg, Germany to Danish parents.[1] He began taking photos as a child. The family moved to the United Kingdom in 1936. There he attended Oundle School, and began taking photos.[2]

Career and death

Reiss began working for Picture Post magazine in the UK at the age of 17, the youngest staff photographer employed by them.[2] Picture Post published over 60 picture stories by him. In 1947, Reiss sailed for New York and immediately started working for LIFE magazine. In 1950, realising he had gone stale, Reiss quit photography, and entered the wool trade.[3]

Not until 1993, ten years after migrating to Australia and receiving a chance commission from James Mollison did he return to photography. Reiss died on 4 December 2017 at the age of 90.[4] [5]

Collections

His works are held in a number of collections:

Exhibitions

His work has been exhibited at a number of galleries in Australia, including one-man shows at:[1]

and in group exhibitions at:

Publications

His work has appeared in the following publications:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francis Reiss: pictures of the 1940s . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022151604/https://www.mga.org.au/exhibition/view/exhibition/79 . 22 October 2013 . 18 October 2013 . Monash Gallery of Art . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Ford. Wayne. The photography of Francis Reiss. Wayne Ford's blog. Tumblr. 18 October 2013.
  3. News: 2017-07-04 . Photos document 1950s Australia riding on the sheep's back . 2024-01-15 . ABC News . en-AU.
  4. Jeremy Story Carter . jstorycarter . 937914998780674049 . 5 December 2017 . Francis Reiss – the photographer behind these beautiful photos and so many more – died yesterday. I was lucky enough to spend an arvo with him a few months back. It was a real privilege . https://twitter.com/jstorycarter/status/937914998780674049 . 17 March 2018.
  5. News: Photographer Francis E. Reiss Dies Aged 90. Getty Images. 16 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316213958/https://www.gettyimages.com.au/album/photographer-francis-e-reiss-dies-aged-90-picture-posts-youngest-staffer--ESHPeLesT0iq3rFnpSS98A. 16 March 2018. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Search (enter 'Francis Reiss picture') . over 40 photographs held. slv.vic.gov.au . State Library Victoria . 14 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Catalogue: Search (enter 'Francis Reiss picture') . over 280 photographs held. catalogue.nla.gov.au . National Library of Australia . 14 May 2017.
  8. Web site: Francis Reiss b. 1927. portrait.gov.au . National Portrait Gallery . 13 May 2017.
  9. Web site: NGV Collection Online: Portrait of Dr Ursula Hoff 1994 Francis Reiss . ngv.vic.gov.au . National Gallery of Victoria . 14 May 2017.
  10. Web site: Photographs: Sydney Harbour panorama, 1952, taken from Nielsen Park photographed by Francis Reiss . primo-slnsw.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com . 14 May 2017.
  11. Web site: City of Whitehorse Arts and Culture: Our Collection – Subcollections: Works on Paper . Of particular note are the following folios: .. A Week in the Life of Whitehorse Commission: Images by June Orford and Francis Reiss, 2004 (24 digital images) . cv.vic.gov.au . Culture Victoria . 14 May 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160328201028/http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/organisations/city-of-whitehorse-arts-and-culture/ . 28 March 2016 . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: A moment in time: Portraits of the 1990s by Francis Reiss. Bendigo Art Gallery. 6 November 2013.
  13. Web site: War and Peace: Photographs by Francis Reiss. Exhibition details. Whitehorse Art Space. 6 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140114014446/http://boxhilltownhall.com.au/Artspace-Detail.html?ItemID=9#.UnrDL3Bmgk0. 14 January 2014. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: On the Sheep's Back. Exhibition details. Whitehorse Artspace. 6 November 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140125220431/http://www.boxhilltownhall.com.au/Artspace-Detail.html?ItemID=10#.UnrDzXBmgk0. 25 January 2014. dmy-all.

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