Louis Mendes Explained
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| Birth Date: | 15 June 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Jamaica, Queens, New York |
| Known For: | Street portraits |
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]
Life and work
Mendes 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
Publications by Mendes
- 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
- 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.
Notes and References
- News: Have Camera, Will Travel. David . Gonzalez . David Gonzalez (journalist). April 1, 1995. The New York Times.
- News: A Camera and Eye, Both One of a Kind. David . Gonzalez . David Gonzalez (journalist). January 3, 2010. The New York Times.
- News: Must See: He Kept His Speed Graphic. 5 January 2010 . 3 September 2014 . Kerri . Macdonald . .
- News: 2021-06-12. Polaroid Photographer. The New York Times. 4 January 2010. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Lucy. McKeon. 2021-06-12. New York City's Most Classic Street Photographer. The New Yorker.
- Web site: Annual Gordon Parks Foundation Gala: Black Excellence Was at the Forefront . Vogue . May 22, 2024 . June 8, 2024.
- News: Williams . John . Gordon Parks Gala Celebrates Legacy with Colin Kaepernick and Alicia Keys . The New York Times . May 22, 2024 . June 8, 2024.
