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Wednesday 11 September 2013

My Inspirational Person: Douglas Glass

My inspirational  person is Douglas Glass. He is a New Zealand photographer. I choose this person because when I grow up I would love to be a photographer.

Douglas Glass was an experienced  photographer. He was born in NZ in 1901 and died in Kent, England, in 1978, so he died when he was 77. He was born in New Zealand but he fancied himself as a European with a strong Colonial background

Douglas was a Chief Official Photographer to U.N.R.R.A, (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) in Germany, apart from that he also had many other jobs which he struggled with those are;  a sheep-shearer, a drover, a salesman in various drapery stores, a journalist on an important Dutch paper and a lecturer in Europe for two years. Douglas Glass made his name as photographer of the 'Portrait Gallery' that ran every week in the Sunday Times  from 1949 to 1961.  

He was a student at the Central School of Arts and pursued the career of an unsuccessful artist for several years, leaving without diplomas, degrees, badges or medals, but with a wife who can cook. He was a student at the Central School of Arts and pursued the career of an unsuccessful artist for several years, leaving without diplomas, degrees, badges or medals, but with a wife who can cook.

For this Topic I really enjoyed learning about Douglas Glass, he really made me try and become a photographer when I grow up.  Maybe you’ll see some of my famous Portraits.






Douglas Glass was an experienced  photographer. He was born in NZ in 1901 and died in Kent, England, in 1978, so he died when he was 77. He was born in New Zealand but he fancied himself as a European with a strong Colonial background

Douglas was a Chief Official Photographer to U.N.R.R.A, (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) in Germany, apart from that he also had many other jobs which he struggled with those are;  a sheep-shearer, a drover, a salesman in various drapery stores, a journalist on an important Dutch paper and a lecturer in Europe for two years. Douglas Glass made his name as photographer of the 'Portrait Gallery' that ran every week in the Sunday Times  from 1949 to 1961.  

He was a student at the Central School of Arts and pursued the career of an unsuccessful artist for several years, leaving without diplomas, degrees, badges or medals, but with a wife who can cook. He was a student at the Central School of Arts and pursued the career of an unsuccessful artist for several years, leaving without diplomas, degrees, badges or medals, but with a wife who can cook.

For this Topic I really enjoyed learning about Douglas Glass, he really made me try and become a photographer when I grow up. I hoped you enjoyed this poster and that you learned something about Douglas Glass as well. Here are some photos of his famous Portraits!

Douglas Glass

My inspirational person