Frederick C. Baldwin (January 25, 1929 – December 15, 2021) was an American photographer. He was the cofounder of FotoFest, a major photography festival in Houston, Texas. He was the husband of Wendy Watriss.[1][2]
As a student at Columbia, he got to interview Pablo Picasso by writing a letter with his own illustrations that appealed to Picasso's sense of humor.[4] According to Baldwin, the meeting inspired his career in photography, and he began shooting wildlife imagery for Sports Illustrated, Esquire, and National Geographic.[5]
In 1963, Baldwin witnessed a civil rights march in Savannah, Georgia and for the next two years, he volunteered to photograph events for civil rights leader Hosea Williams.[1]
From 1964 to 1966, Baldwin served as a Peace Corps director in Sarawak. After returning to the U.S., he turned his attention to rural poverty Georgia and South Carolina.[1]
In 1970, Baldwin met his future wife and collaborator, Wendy Watriss, who was then a freelance photographer for Newsweek and the New York Times.[6] The next year, Baldwin and Watriss traveled across the country to photograph and write about rural America. The couple first settled in a Texas farm, where they spent 15 years living in a 13-foot trailer for a National Endowment for the Humanities-funded photo and oral history project documenting the rural poor, resulting in a 1991 book Coming to Terms: The German Hill Country of Texas.[7] A collection of his work is stored in the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin.[8]
In 1983, Baldwin and his wife co-founded FotoFest in Houston, an arts organization dedicated to giving visibility to photographers from the parts of the world other than Europe and North America and providing biennial exhibition opportunities for photographers beyond established museums and commercial galleries.[9]
In 2019, Baldwin published a memoir, Dear Mr. Picasso: An Illustrated Love Affair With Freedom.[8]
^ abcEstrin, James (December 22, 2021). "Frederick Baldwin, Whose Photography Told Stories, Dies at 92". from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
^"Frederick C. Baldwin, co-founder of Houston's FotoFest, remembered for championing 'global vision' of photography". The Art Newspaper – International art news and events. December 20, 2021. from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^"Other Deaths Reported". Columbia College Today. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ ab"A Meeting with Picasso Changed This Photographer's Life". Columbia College Today. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^Caminero, Kelly (2019-09-15). "Fotofest Co-Founder Fred Baldwin's Extraordinary Career Was Inspired by Encounter With Picasso". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^"In Memoriam: Fred Baldwin, 1929–2021". Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^"Coming to terms : the German Hill Country of Texas / Photographs by Wendy Watriss and Fred Baldwin ; essay by Lawrence Goodwyn". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ abcDansby, Andrew (2021-12-17). "Obituary: FotoFest founder Fred Baldwin trumpeted the importance of photography". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^"In Memoriam: Fred Baldwin, 1929–2021". Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
April 13, 2024
frederick, baldwin, january, 1929, december, 2021, american, photographer, cofounder, fotofest, major, photography, festival, houston, texas, husband, wendy, watriss, born, 1929, january, 1929lausanne, switzerlanddieddecember, 2021, 2021, aged, houston, texasn. Frederick C Baldwin January 25 1929 December 15 2021 was an American photographer He was the cofounder of FotoFest a major photography festival in Houston Texas He was the husband of Wendy Watriss 1 2 Frederick C BaldwinBornFrederick C Baldwin 1929 01 25 January 25 1929Lausanne SwitzerlandDiedDecember 15 2021 2021 12 15 aged 92 Houston TexasNationalityAmericanEducationUniversity of VirginiaColumbia University BA Occupation s photographer writerSpouseWendy WatrissBiography editBaldwin was born on Jan 25 1929 in Lausanne to Margaret Gamble Baldwin and Frederick William Baldwin who was a career foreign service officer with the U S State Department and served as consul general of the U S embassy in Havana He served as a Marine rifleman during the Korean War and fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir Baldwin dropped out of the University of Virginia following his freshman year and graduated from Columbia University in 1956 3 4 As a student at Columbia he got to interview Pablo Picasso by writing a letter with his own illustrations that appealed to Picasso s sense of humor 4 According to Baldwin the meeting inspired his career in photography and he began shooting wildlife imagery for Sports Illustrated Esquire and National Geographic 5 In 1963 Baldwin witnessed a civil rights march in Savannah Georgia and for the next two years he volunteered to photograph events for civil rights leader Hosea Williams 1 From 1964 to 1966 Baldwin served as a Peace Corps director in Sarawak After returning to the U S he turned his attention to rural poverty Georgia and South Carolina 1 In 1970 Baldwin met his future wife and collaborator Wendy Watriss who was then a freelance photographer for Newsweek and the New York Times 6 The next year Baldwin and Watriss traveled across the country to photograph and write about rural America The couple first settled in a Texas farm where they spent 15 years living in a 13 foot trailer for a National Endowment for the Humanities funded photo and oral history project documenting the rural poor resulting in a 1991 book Coming to Terms The German Hill Country of Texas 7 A collection of his work is stored in the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin 8 In 1983 Baldwin and his wife co founded FotoFest in Houston an arts organization dedicated to giving visibility to photographers from the parts of the world other than Europe and North America and providing biennial exhibition opportunities for photographers beyond established museums and commercial galleries 9 In 2019 Baldwin published a memoir Dear Mr Picasso An Illustrated Love Affair With Freedom 8 Baldwin died on December 15 2021 at age 92 8 References edit a b c Estrin James December 22 2021 Frederick Baldwin Whose Photography Told Stories Dies at 92 Archived from the original on December 26 2021 Retrieved December 25 2021 via NYTimes com Frederick C Baldwin co founder of Houston s FotoFest remembered for championing global vision of photography The Art Newspaper International art news and events December 20 2021 Archived from the original on December 25 2021 Retrieved December 25 2021 Other Deaths Reported Columbia College Today 2022 01 18 Retrieved 2022 01 21 a b A Meeting with Picasso Changed This Photographer s Life Columbia College Today 2022 01 18 Retrieved 2022 01 21 Caminero Kelly 2019 09 15 Fotofest Co Founder Fred Baldwin s Extraordinary Career Was Inspired by Encounter With Picasso The Daily Beast Retrieved 2022 01 21 In Memoriam Fred Baldwin 1929 2021 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Retrieved 2022 01 21 Coming to terms the German Hill Country of Texas Photographs by Wendy Watriss and Fred Baldwin essay by Lawrence Goodwyn Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2022 01 21 a b c Dansby Andrew 2021 12 17 Obituary FotoFest founder Fred Baldwin trumpeted the importance of photography Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2022 01 21 In Memoriam Fred Baldwin 1929 2021 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Retrieved 2022 01 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick C Baldwin amp oldid 1216470273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
