Bill Jay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Jay

British photographer and writer

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1940

Place of Birth: Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-May-2009

Profession: photographer, editor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Bill Jay

  • William 'Bill' Jay (12 August 1940 – 10 May 2009) was a photographer, writer on and advocate of photography, curator, magazine and picture editor, lecturer, public speaker and mentor.
  • He was the first editor of "the immensely influential magazine" Creative Camera (1968–1969); and founder and editor of Album (1970–1971).
  • He is the author of more than 20 books on the history and criticism of photography, and roughly 400 essays, lectures and articles.
  • His own photographs have been widely published, including a solo exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
  • He is known for his portrait photographs of photographers.

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