Oscar Abolafia
Oscar Abolafia (1935 – March 30, 2020) was a photographer known for his images of celebrities that appeared in many prominent magazines in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.[1]
Abolafia, the descendant of a Turkish Sephardic Jewish immigrant family, grew up in New York City. Abolafia and his brother Louis Abolafia came to prominence in 1968 when Louis "ran" for President of the United States as "the Naked Candidate", with Oscar providing the advertising imagery for Louis' "campaign".
Abolafia photographed the rich and famous including the Kennedy family, Jim Morrison, Andy Warhol, Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Jack Nicholson, Linda Blair, Audrey Hepburn, and Elvis Presley. He also worked for People Magazine, Vanity Fair and Harper’s Bazaar. He took pictures backstage at The Tonight Show and worked as a still photographer for over twenty movies including John and Mary, A Bridge Too Far, Moonraker, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Cuba, Eyewitness, Private Lessons, For Your Eyes Only, Shock Treatment, So Fine, Annie, Octopussy, Against All Odds, The Last Dragon, A View to a Kill, Death Wish 3, Barnum (1986), Keeping Track (1986), Forever, Lulu (1986), 3 Men and a Baby, The Girl in a Swing, and Slaves of New York.[2]
In 1970 Abolafia married Joanna. They lived together in New York City.[3]
Sources
[edit]- Koppel, Lily (10 February 2008). "In an Era of Glitz, a Witness With Panache". The New York Times.
- "Photos from 1960s and 70s NYC". The Leonard Lopate Show. WNYC. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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References
[edit]- ^ Fair, Vanity (2016-11-22). "See Rare Photographs of Elizabeth Taylor, Muhammad Ali, and More". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=Oscar%20Abolafia%20movie&sort=mostpopular
- ^ Living, Artful (2019-07-09). "Oscar Abolafia Reflects on 50 Years of Celebrity Photography". Artful Living Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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