Jesse Alexander (photographer)

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Jesse Alexander (born 1929 in Santa Barbara, California, died December 15, 2021, in Santa Barbara, California [1] ) was an American photographer who covered motorsports, portraits, birds and travel. [2] [3] [4] He also published several books.

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One of his first photo expeditions was in 1953 to the Carrera Panamericana race in Mexico. [2] Since 1954, he covered large European races such as 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, and the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio of Italy. While in Europe he also photographed culture celebrities for The New York Times , and was the European editor for Car and Driver magazine.

He exhibited at the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Akron Art Museum, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. [3]

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References

  1. "Jesse Alexander: A legend of motorsport photography". fli.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Jesse Alexander at staleywise.com.
  3. 1 2 Jesse Alexander at robertkleingallery.com.
  4. http://www.jessealexander.com/, homepage.