Suzanne Opton

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Suzanne Opton
Born1945 (age 7576)
Portland, OR

Suzanne Opton (born 1945) is an American photographer.

For her 2011 book Soldier, Many Wars she took portraits of American soldiers who had recently returned from war. [1] In 2011 she was a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. [2] Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum [3] and the Brooklyn Museum. [4]

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References

  1. "Soldier Down: The Portraits of Suzanne Opton". Time.
  2. "Light Work / Congratulations to Guggenheim Recipients". www.lightwork.org. 13 April 2009.
  3. "Suzanne Opton | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
  4. "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org.