Don Donaghy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American photographer
Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1936
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 23-Jul-2008
Profession: photographer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Don Donaghy
- Don Donaghy (born Leonard Donald Donaghy in Pennsylvania; 2 November 1936 – 23 July 2008) was a member of the New York school of photography, which includes Robert Frank, Louis Faurer and Bruce Davidson. Donaghy studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art after which he pursued street photography in Philadelphia and New York City using a Leica 35mm camera.
- His first exhibition Two Young Philadelphians: Don Donaghy & George Krause, was held in 1962.
- Donaghy's first published work was a re-creation of this exhibition in the Fall 1962 issue of Contemporary Photographer, titled same as the show.The landmark exhibition and publication The New York School, Photographs 1936-63, by Jane Livingston, includes a selection of Donaghy's photographs.
- Donaghy is featured in "The Last Photographic Heroes: American Photographers of the Sixties and Seventies", by Gilles Mora. In addition to photography, Donaghy worked as a film editor and a cameraman.
- While living in Boulder, CO, he was also a construction foreman.
- He died on July 23, 2008.
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