Adolph de Meyer
Baron Adolph de Meyer (1 September 1868 – 6 January 1946) was a photographer famed for his photographic portraits in the early 20th century, many of which depicted celebrities such as Mary Pickford, Rita Lydig, Luisa Casati, Billie Burke, Irene Castle, John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Ruth St. Denis, King George V, and Queen Mary. He was also the first official fashion photographer for the American magazine Vogue, appointed to that position in 1913.
Adolph de Meyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1868 Paris, France |
| Died | 6 January 1946 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Known for | Celebrity portrait photographs |
| Spouse |
Olga de Meyer
(m. 1899; died 1931) |
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