Peter Stackpole, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Stackpole

American photojournalist

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1913

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 11-May-1997

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Peter Stackpole was an American photographer.
Along with Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, and Thomas McAvoy, he was one of Life Magazine's first staff photographers and remained with the publication until 1960.
He won a George Polk Award in 1954 for a photograph taken 100 feet underwater, and taught photography at the Academy of Art University.
He also wrote a column in U.S.
Camera for fifteen years.
He was the son of sculptor Ralph Stackpole.