Dorothy Wilding, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dorothy Wilding

English photographer

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1893

Place of Birth: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1976

Profession: photographer, postage stamp designer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding (10 January 1893 – 9 February 1976) was a noted English professional portrait photographer from Gloucester, who established successful studios in both London and New York.
She is known for her portraits of the British Royal Family, some of which were used to illustrate postage stamps, and in particular for her studies of actors and celebrities which expertly fused glamour with modernist elegance.
The historian Val Williams notes Wilding's combination of business savvy and deep understanding of aesthetic impact: 'nobody knew better than Dorothy Wilding the power of the photograph to create or destroy the desired image.'